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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected

Chapter I

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:
Love and Mr Lewisham.
Kipps.
Mr Polly.
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Tales of the Unexpected

Chapter I

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:
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Love and Mr Lewisham.
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Kipps.
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Mr Polly.

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Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:”

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also

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Love and Mr Lewisham.

following

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:

Kipps

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From this reading Kipps.

Lewisham

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From this reading Love and Mr Lewisham.

Love

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From this reading Love and Mr Lewisham.

Mr

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novels

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Polly

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From this reading Mr Polly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:

WELLS

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels:

written

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Mr WELLS has also written the following novels: