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The Point of View
The Point of View

Chapter I

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London MACMILLAN AND CO.
_Printed by_ R.
& R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.
I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Point of View

Chapter I

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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London MACMILLAN AND CO.
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_Printed by_ R.
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& R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.
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I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.
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Learner Dictionary

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Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading London MACMILLAN AND CO.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

AURORA

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Printed by_ R.

CHURCH

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

CLARK

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From this reading & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.

CO

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From this reading London MACMILLAN AND CO.

Edinburgh

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From this reading & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

London

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From this reading London MACMILLAN AND CO.

MACMILLAN

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From this reading London MACMILLAN AND CO.

MISS

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

PARIS

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

PrintednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Printed by_ R.

R

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From this reading _Printed by_ R.

SEA

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.

WHITESIDE

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From this reading I. FROM MISS AURORA CHURCH, AT SEA, TO MISS WHITESIDE, IN PARIS.