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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1

Chapter I

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OF YORK, MARINER.
HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
_WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL.I.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe — Volume 1

Chapter I

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF YORK, MARINER.
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HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
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_WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.
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IN TWO VOLUMES.
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VOL.I.

Learner Dictionary

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HIMSELF pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.

GLOBE

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From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading VOL.I.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.

MARINER

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From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.

PARTS

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From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

ROUND

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From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

THREE

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From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

TRAVELS

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From this reading HIS TRAVELS ROUND THREE PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

TWO

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From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL

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From this reading VOL.I.

VOLUMES

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From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.

WRITTEN

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From this reading _WRITTEN BY HIMSELF_.

YORK

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From this reading OF YORK, MARINER.