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Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by A Native
Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by A Native

Chapter I

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ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
A NATIVE.
AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
LONDON.
MDCCCLVII.
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Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by A Native

Chapter I

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
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A NATIVE.
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AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
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LONDON.
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MDCCCLVII.
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 ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

ADVENTURES

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From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.

B

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From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.

GUERNSEY

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From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

HANOVER

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From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

LONDON

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From this reading LONDON.

MDCCCLVII

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From this reading MDCCCLVII.

NATIVE

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From this reading A NATIVE.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

SEELEY

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From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.

SIXPENCE

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From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.

STREET

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From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.