Chapter I
Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc. "Curious affair, isn't it?" "Very." "Now, you're a bit of a mystery-monger, Vidal. What's your theory--eh?"
The Place of Dragons: A Mystery
Chapter I
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Author
of
"In
White
Raiment,"
"If
Sinners
Entice
Thee,"
"The
Room
of
Secrets,"
etc.
"Curious
affair,
isn't
it?"
"Very."
"Now,
you're
a
bit
of
a
mystery-monger,
Vidal.
What's
your
theory--eh?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Author
of
"In
White
Raiment,"
"If
Sinners
Entice
Thee,"
"The
Room
of
Secrets,"
etc.
Line 2
"Curious
affair,
isn't
it?"
Line 3
"Very."
Line 4
"Now,
you're
a
bit
of
a
mystery-monger,
Vidal.
Line 5
What's
your
theory--eh?"
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Thee
pronoun
US /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affair
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Author
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bit
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Curious
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eh
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Entice
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From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
etc
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
isn't
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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mystery-monger
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Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
Raiment
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Room
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Secrets
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Sinners
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Author of "In White Raiment," "If Sinners Entice Thee," "The Room of Secrets," etc.
theory
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Very
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Vidal
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What's
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White
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you're
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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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