Chapter I
The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE MYSTERIOUS THREE, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. CONCERNS A VISITOR. "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
The Mysterious Three
Chapter I
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The
Mysterious
Three,
by
William
Le
Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ THE
MYSTERIOUS
THREE,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
CHAPTER
ONE.
CONCERNS
A
VISITOR.
"Do
you
know
a
Mr.
Smithson,
Gwen?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The
Mysterious
Three,
by
William
Le
Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE
MYSTERIOUS
THREE,
BY
WILLIAM
LE
QUEUX.
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CHAPTER
ONE.
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CONCERNS
A
VISITOR.
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"Do
you
know
a
Mr.
Smithson,
Gwen?"
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"”
Mysterious
adjective
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “The Mysterious Three, 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 VISITOR.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
CONCERNS
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From this reading CONCERNS A VISITOR.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
Gwen
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From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
Le
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From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
Mr
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From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
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 Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
Smithson
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From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
Three
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From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
VISITOR
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From this reading CONCERNS A VISITOR.
William
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From this reading The Mysterious Three, by William Le Queux.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know a Mr. Smithson, Gwen?"