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The Chase of the Ruby
The Chase of the Ruby

Chapter I

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The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.
The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chase of the Ruby

Chapter I

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

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1

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4

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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 The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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book

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

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com

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Crown

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duly

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extremely

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fantastic

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google

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horrors

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http

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id

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'

kind

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most

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nD

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

Oxford

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PAAAAQAAJ

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Page

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powerful

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presented

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Price

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recorded

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says

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scan

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skill

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source

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Speaker

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story

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terrific

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Speaker says: 'A story of the most terrific kind is duly recorded in this extremely powerful book.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'

undeniable

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University

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'

vo

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The skill with which its fantastic horrors are presented to us is undeniable.'