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THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE. AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC. ETC. LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.”
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BALGONIE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS TALE, FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY HISTORY, IS INSCRIBED, AS A MEMORIAL OF ADMIRATION AND SINCERE REGARD.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ROMANCE OF WAR," "SCOTTISH CAVALIERS," ETC.
