Chapter I
The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE BROKEN THREAD, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK. "No. I mean the girl in black.
The Broken Thread
Chapter I
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The
Broken
Thread,
by
William
Le
Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ THE
BROKEN
THREAD,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
CHAPTER
ONE.
CONCERNS
A
GIRL
IN
BLACK.
"No.
I
mean
the
girl
in
black.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The
Broken
Thread,
by
William
Le
Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE
BROKEN
THREAD,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
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CHAPTER
ONE.
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CONCERNS
A
GIRL
IN
BLACK.
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"No.
I
mean
the
girl
in
black.
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Broken
noun
US /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
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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 CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK.
BLACK
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From this reading CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK.
BrokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
CONCERNS
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From this reading CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK.
GIRL
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From this reading CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I mean the girl in black.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNS A GIRL IN BLACK.
Le
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From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
mean
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From this reading "No. I mean the girl in black.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I mean the girl in black.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Queux
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From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
Thread
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From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.
William
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From this reading The Broken Thread, by William Le Queux.