Chapter I
THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY. _The Hampstead Mystery._ A Novel. AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC. _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL. I.
The Hampstead mystery — Volume 1
Chapter I
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THE
HAMPSTEAD
MYSTERY.
_The
Hampstead
Mystery._
A
Novel.
AUTHOR
OF
‘LOVE’S
CONFLICT,’
‘VÉRONIQUE,’
‘MY
OWN
CHILD,’
‘MY
SISTER
THE
ACTRESS,’
‘HOW
LIKE
A
WOMAN,’
‘PARSON
JONES,’
ETC.,
ETC.
_IN
THREE
VOLUMES._
VOL.
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
HAMPSTEAD
MYSTERY.
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_The
Hampstead
Mystery._
A
Novel.
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AUTHOR
OF
‘LOVE’S
CONFLICT,’
‘VÉRONIQUE,’
‘MY
OWN
CHILD,’
‘MY
SISTER
THE
ACTRESS,’
‘HOW
LIKE
A
WOMAN,’
‘PARSON
JONES,’
ETC.,
ETC.
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_IN
THREE
VOLUMES._
VOL.
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I.
/aɪ/
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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 _The Hampstead Mystery._ A Novel.
ACTRESS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
CHILD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
CONFLICT
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
HAMPSTEAD
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From this reading THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY.
HOW
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
JONES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
LIKE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
LOVE'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY.
Novel
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From this reading _The Hampstead Mystery._ A Novel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
OWN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
PARSON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
SISTER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY.
THREE
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
VOL
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
VOLUMES
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From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
VÉRONIQUE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.
WOMAN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE’S CONFLICT,’ ‘VÉRONIQUE,’ ‘MY OWN CHILD,’ ‘MY SISTER THE ACTRESS,’ ‘HOW LIKE A WOMAN,’ ‘PARSON JONES,’ ETC., ETC.