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A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette
A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette

Chapter I

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See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.
The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.
Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.
New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.
_THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.
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A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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/siː ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ˈprɪntɪŋ ənd ˈspelɪŋ ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd ˈsaɪləntli/
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The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.
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Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.
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New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.
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_THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.

Learner Dictionary

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

Inconsistent adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

International adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

pseudonym noun US /ˈsuːdənɪm/

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

From this reading “The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.”

All words in this reading · 55

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17

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From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

19

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From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

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Bertha

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From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

BRAEME

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From this reading _THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.

Brame

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From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.

CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

ClaynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

COQUETTEnoun

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

From this reading _THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

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Dora

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From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

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etc

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From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

InconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading See http:// Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _THE STORY OF A COQUETTE._ BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

Thorne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

Waverley

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From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The author of this work, Charlotte Mary Brame, was known under the pseudonym Bertha M. Clay in North America.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Author of "Dora Thorne," "Beyond Pardon," "Love Works Wonders," etc.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York International Book Company 17 and 19 Waverley Place A FAIR MYSTERY.

Chapter 1 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette by Charlotte M. Brame holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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