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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
EXCELLENCY
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From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY.
Le
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
Majesty's
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
Minister
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
mystery
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From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
Queux
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
remains
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From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
speaking
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From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
Then
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From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
whole
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From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
William
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.