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IN THE WHITE CITY.
VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
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Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring

Chapter I

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE WHITE CITY.
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VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.
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HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.
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FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
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University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

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JOHN noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

BUTTERWORTH

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From this reading HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.

CAMBRIDGE

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

CITY

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From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.

FULLY

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From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

HEZEKIAH

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From this reading HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.

ILLUSTRATED

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From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.

JOHN

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

METROPOLIS

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From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.

NEIGHBORING

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From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.

Press

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

S

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

SON

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.

U

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

University

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

VISITS

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From this reading VISITS TO THE NEIGHBORING METROPOLIS.

WHITE

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From this reading IN THE WHITE CITY.

WILSON

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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.