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Opposite neighbours
Opposite neighbours

Chapter I

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The Two Lives, and their End.
[_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.
1122 CHESTNUT STREET.
—————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Opposite neighbours

Chapter I

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

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The Two Lives, and their End.
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[_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.
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1122 CHESTNUT STREET.
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—————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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1122

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From this reading 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

1867

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

599

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From this reading —————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.

according

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Act

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

AMERICAN

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

BROADWAY

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From this reading —————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

CHESTNUT

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From this reading 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

Clerk's

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Congress

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Court

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

District

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Eastern

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

ELLEN

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

End

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From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

Entered

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

GUERNSEY

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Lives

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From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

LUCY

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

NEW

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From this reading —————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Office

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

States

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

STREET

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From this reading 1122 CHESTNUT STREET.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Two

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From this reading The Two Lives, and their End.

UNION

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From this reading [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY._] PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, NO.

United

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

year

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

YORK

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From this reading —————————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY.