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A Counterfeit Presentment
A Counterfeit Presentment

Chapter I

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See http:// A COMEDY.
_And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.
2 VOLS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Counterfeit Presentment

Chapter I

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http:// A COMEDY.
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_And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
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A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
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THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.
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2 VOLS.
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2

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From this reading 2 VOLS.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See http:// A COMEDY.

ACQUAINTANCE

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From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

AROOSTOOK

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From this reading THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.

CHANCE

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From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.

COMEDY

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From this reading See http:// A COMEDY.

CONCLUSION

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

FOREGONE

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

Howells's

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

http

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From this reading See http:// A COMEDY.

LADY

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From this reading THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.

Mr

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.

published

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

sanction

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From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

See

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From this reading See http:// A COMEDY.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK.

VOLS

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From this reading 2 VOLS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _And published with Mr. Howells's sanction._ A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.