Chapter 1 of At the Sign of the Sword is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of At the Sign of the Sword is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York. This edition dated 1915. At the Sign of the Sword, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ AT THE SIGN OF THE SWORD, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE.
Chapter 1 of At the Sign of the Sword is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1915.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1915.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.”
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading “At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
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From this reading This edition dated 1915.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1915.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1915.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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 At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1915.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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From this reading At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
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 At the Sign of the Sword A Story of Love and War in Belgium By William Le Queux Published by Sully and Kleintech, New York.
Chapter 1 of At the Sign of the Sword by William Le Queux holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
Chapter 1 holds 456 sentences of At the Sign of the Sword, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of At the Sign of the Sword by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 456 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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