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How do I understand the language in Pride and Prejudice? I'm 13 and we haven't studied it in school but I would like to read it for fun but I can't understand even the first page! Can someone please help me out!
Thanu32400 Something you can do to understand the book is using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes in the English language. I am only 12 but I was able to f…moreSomething you can do to understand the book is using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes in the English language. I am only 12 but I was able to figure it out. I've loved the book and read it 3 times

here are some old English words that are commonly used throughout the book:

thy - synonym for 'your'
thee- a synonym for 'you'
thine- a synonym for 'yours'
thou - a synonym for you
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by Jane Austen
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