Chapter I
THE CRYPTOGRAM. A Novel. Author of "The Dodge Club," "Cord and Creese," "The American Baron," etc. TWO OLD FRIENDS. Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
The Cryptogram: A Novel
Chapter I
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THE
CRYPTOGRAM.
A
Novel.
Author
of
"The
Dodge
Club,"
"Cord
and
Creese,"
"The
American
Baron,"
etc.
TWO
OLD
FRIENDS.
Chetwynde
Castle
was
a
large
baronial
mansion,
belonging
to
the
Plantagenet
period,
and
situated
in
Monmouthshire.
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THE
CRYPTOGRAM.
Line 2
A
Novel.
Line 3
Author
of
"The
Dodge
Club,"
"Cord
and
Creese,"
"The
American
Baron,"
etc.
Line 4
TWO
OLD
FRIENDS.
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Chetwynde
Castle
was
a
large
baronial
mansion,
belonging
to
the
Plantagenet
period,
and
situated
in
Monmouthshire.
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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 A Novel.
American
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From this reading Author of "The Dodge Club," "Cord and Creese," "The American Baron," etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Dodge Club," "Cord and Creese," "The American Baron," etc.
Author
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Baron
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baronial
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
belonging
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Castle
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Chetwynde
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Club
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Cord
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Creese
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From this reading Author of "The Dodge Club," "Cord and Creese," "The American Baron," etc.
CRYPTOGRAM
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From this reading THE CRYPTOGRAM.
Dodge
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etc
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FRIENDS
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From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
large
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
mansion
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Monmouthshire
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Novel
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From this reading A Novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Dodge Club," "Cord and Creese," "The American Baron," etc.
OLD
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From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.
period
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
Plantagenet
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
situated
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From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRYPTOGRAM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.
TWO
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From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chetwynde Castle was a large baronial mansion, belonging to the Plantagenet period, and situated in Monmouthshire.