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Under False Pretences: A Novel
Under False Pretences: A Novel

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Adeline Sergeant • Curated US English Learning Edition
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See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.
Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.
Prologue to the Story.
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Under False Pretences: A Novel

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Under False Pretences: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.
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See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.
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Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
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UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.
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Prologue to the Story.
/ˈproʊlɑːɡ tuː ðə ˈstɔːri/

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Agriculture noun US /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

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available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

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Canada noun US /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.”

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Images noun US /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

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Online adjective US /ˈɔːnlaɪn/

on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

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Parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

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Prologue noun US /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading “Prologue to the Story.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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eight hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

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original pages adjective + noun counted as “original page”

In this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

156 times in 225,867 chapters
of Agriculture preposition + noun

In this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

965 times in 225,867 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

28,018 times in 225,867 chapters
in the year preposition + article + noun counted as “in … year”

In this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

13,856 times in 225,867 chapters
in the office preposition + article + noun counted as “in … office”

In this reading “Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

6,500 times in 225,867 chapters

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33035

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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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 See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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AgriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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Bryce

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From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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Canadiana

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EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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ECO

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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eighty-nineadjective

being nine more than eighty

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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etc

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From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

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FoenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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ItemRecord

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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Jacobi's

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From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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OnlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/

on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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org

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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PRETENCES

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From this reading UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

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ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading Prologue to the Story.

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RecallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Prologue to the Story.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.

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WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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William

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From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/33035 A Novel.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Author of _Jacobi's Wife, Beyond Recall, An Open Foe, etc._ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine by William Bryce, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

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