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Chapter I
AMUSING ALPHABET. DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET. A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog. E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse. I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading AMUSING ALPHABET.
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From this reading AMUSING ALPHABET.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
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From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
