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The Wiles of the Wicked
The Wiles of the Wicked

Chapter I

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The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
________________________________________________________________________ THE WILES OF THE WICKED, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
CHAPTER ONE.
WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wiles of the Wicked

Chapter I

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE WILES OF THE WICKED, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
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CHAPTER ONE.
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WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
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Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?”

ONE pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

Heaton

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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

Le

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From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

publish

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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

Queux

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From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

real

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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

WHY

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From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.

Wicked

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Wiles

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Wilford

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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

William

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From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.

world

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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?

WRITTEN

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From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.