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Ancient Manners

Chapter I

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This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.
This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .
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Ancient Manners

Chapter I

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This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.
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This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .
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Learner Dictionary

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Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.”

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1000

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Bookseller

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

CARRINGTON

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

CHARLES

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

copies

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

Edition

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

English

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

et

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Evreux

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

executed

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

extant

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

France

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

HERISSEY

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Large

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

limited

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

Manners

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Mr

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

only

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Paper

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From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

Paris

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Presses

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Printing

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

Publisher

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .

Translation

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

version

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From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This Translation of Ancient Manners was executed on the Printing Presses of CHARLES HERISSEY, at Evreux, (France), for Mr. CHARLES CARRINGTON, Paris, Bookseller et Publisher, and is the only complete English version extant.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading This Edition on Large Paper, is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No .