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A Book for the Young
A Book for the Young

Chapter I

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A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.
DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.
MRS.
MANNERS SUTTON.
By A LADY.
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A Book for the Young

Chapter I

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.
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DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.
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MRS.
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MANNERS SUTTON.
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By A LADY.
All words in this reading · 14

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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 BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.

BOOK

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From this reading A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.

DEDICATED

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From this reading DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.

HON

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From this reading DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.

LADY

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From this reading By A LADY.

MANNERS

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From this reading MANNERS SUTTON.

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

PERMISSION

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From this reading DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.

SUTTON

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From this reading MANNERS SUTTON.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO THE HON.

YOUNG

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From this reading A BOOK FOR THE YOUNG.