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The Day of Temptation
The Day of Temptation

Chapter I

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The Day of Temptation, by William Le Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ THE DAY OF TEMPTATION, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
CHAPTER ONE.
ALIENS.
"One fact is plain.
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The Day of Temptation

Chapter I

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The Day of Temptation, by William Le Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE DAY OF TEMPTATION, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
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CHAPTER ONE.
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ALIENS.
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"One fact is plain.

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ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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ALIENS

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

Day

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fact

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From this reading "One fact is plain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "One fact is plain.

Le

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

plain

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From this reading "One fact is plain.

Queux

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Temptation

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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William

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