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Chapter I
The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE BOND OF BLACK, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. PREFACE. AUTHOR'S NOTE. In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
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From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
