Chapter 1 of The Bond of Black is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bond of Black is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE BOND OF BLACK, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. PREFACE. AUTHOR'S NOTE. In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
Chapter 1 of The Bond of Black is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR'S NOTE.”
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.”
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
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In this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
In this reading “In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
a brief written record
From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
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From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
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 In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bond of Black, by William Le Queux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
Chapter 1 of The Bond of Black by William Le Queux holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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