Chapter I
A Veldt Vendetta, by Bertram Mitford. ________________________________________________________________________ A VELDT VENDETTA, BY BERTRAM MITFORD. CHAPTER ONE. A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. I had not a friend in the world.
A Veldt Vendetta
Chapter I
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A
Veldt
Vendetta,
by
Bertram
Mitford.
________________________________________________________________________ A
VELDT
VENDETTA,
BY
BERTRAM
MITFORD.
CHAPTER
ONE.
A
VOYAGE
OF
DISCOVERY.
I
had
not
a
friend
in
the
world.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Veldt
Vendetta,
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Bertram
Mitford.
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________________________________________________________________________ A
VELDT
VENDETTA,
BY
BERTRAM
MITFORD.
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CHAPTER
ONE.
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A
VOYAGE
OF
DISCOVERY.
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I
had
not
a
friend
in
the
world.
Learner Dictionary
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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 A Veldt Vendetta, by Bertram Mitford.
Bertram
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From this reading A Veldt Vendetta, by Bertram Mitford.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Veldt Vendetta, by Bertram Mitford.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
friend
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not a friend in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not a friend in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had not a friend in the world.
Mitford
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From this reading A Veldt Vendetta, by Bertram Mitford.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not a friend in the world.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not a friend in the world.
Veldt
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Vendetta
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VOYAGE
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From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
world
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