Chapter I
THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES. THE RIVAL DETECTIVES. (OF THE SECRET SERVICE.) Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc. Dangerous Ground.
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Chapter I
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THE
GREAT
DETECTIVE
SERIES.
THE
RIVAL
DETECTIVES.
(OF
THE
SECRET
SERVICE.)
Author
of
"Madeline
Payne,
the
Detective's
Daughter;"
"Out
of
a
Labyrinth;"
"Shadowed
by
Three;"
"The
Diamond
Coterie,"
etc.,
etc.
Dangerous
Ground.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
GREAT
DETECTIVE
SERIES.
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THE
RIVAL
DETECTIVES.
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(OF
THE
SECRET
SERVICE.)
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Author
of
"Madeline
Payne,
the
Detective's
Daughter;"
"Out
of
a
Labyrinth;"
"Shadowed
by
Three;"
"The
Diamond
Coterie,"
etc.,
etc.
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Dangerous
Ground.
Learner Dictionary
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GREAT
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.”
SECRET
noun
US /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “(OF THE SECRET SERVICE.)”
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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 Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
Coterie
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
Dangerous
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From this reading Dangerous Ground.
Daughter
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DETECTIVE
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From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.
Detective's
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DETECTIVES
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From this reading THE RIVAL DETECTIVES.
Diamond
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.
Ground
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From this reading Dangerous Ground.
Labyrinth
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
Madeline
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (OF THE SECRET SERVICE.)
Out
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
Payne
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
RIVAL
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From this reading THE RIVAL DETECTIVES.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading (OF THE SECRET SERVICE.)
SERIES
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From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.
SERVICE
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From this reading (OF THE SECRET SERVICE.)
Shadowed
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.
Three
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From this reading Author of "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter;" "Out of a Labyrinth;" "Shadowed by Three;" "The Diamond Coterie," etc., etc.