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PIERRE: OR, THE AMBIGUITIES. BY HERMAN MELVILLE. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York. Greylock's Most Excellent Majesty. In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading PIERRE: OR, THE AMBIGUITIES.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HERMAN MELVILLE.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Greylock's Most Excellent Majesty.
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From this reading Greylock's Most Excellent Majesty.
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From this reading BY HERMAN MELVILLE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Greylock's Most Excellent Majesty.
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From this reading BY HERMAN MELVILLE.
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From this reading Greylock's Most Excellent Majesty.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PIERRE: OR, THE AMBIGUITIES.
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From this reading PIERRE: OR, THE AMBIGUITIES.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE: OR, THE AMBIGUITIES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading In old times authors were proud of the privilege of dedicating their works to Majesty.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by HERMAN MELVILLE, In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York.
