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The Macdermots of Ballycloran
The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Chapter I

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THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.
Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"
Etc.
London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
1866.
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The Macdermots of Ballycloran

Chapter I

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THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.
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Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"
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Etc.
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London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
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1866.
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1866

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From this reading 1866.

193

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From this reading London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

Author

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From this reading Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"

BALLYCLORAN

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From this reading THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"

Chapman

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From this reading London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

Dr

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Etc

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Farm

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Forgive

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Hall

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From this reading London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"

London

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From this reading London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

MACDERMOTS

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From this reading THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

Mackenzie

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Miss

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

Orley

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Piccadilly

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From this reading London: Chapman & Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MACDERMOTS OF BALLYCLORAN.

Thorne

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From this reading Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Author of "Dr. Thorne," "Orley Farm," "Miss Mackenzie," "Can You Forgive Her?"