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Meanings of several families in English

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Usage of several families in English
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In Winterville, several families gathered together in what seemed a sturdy house.
Rising tide: the great mississippi flood of 1927 and how it chan...
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To each of these open spaces the several families had equal rights.
Without a Home
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If several families were together, they moved slowly in true patriarchal style.
The Winning of the West, Volume 1 / From the Alleghanies to the ...
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These dwellings are sometimes 100 feet long, when they accommodate several families.
The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 1
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At a village directly east of Sidon, several families declared themselves Protestants.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
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He said several families have benefited from assistance via the helpline.
Jamaica Observer
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Usually several families united in building and living in these forts.
The Memories of Fifty Years / Containing Brief Biographical Noti...
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We fell in with several families of the wild natives I have described.
The Three Lieutenants
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In these singular houses or colonies, several families live together in perfect harmony.
My Native Land / The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, a...
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If several families jointly purchase such quantities of foods, the expense is reduced.
School and Home Cooking
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Most of the houses accommodate several families, but each manages its own affairs.
The Communistic Societies of the United States / From Personal V...
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Most of the houses are occupied by several families, which are generally large.
Travels through the Empire of Morocco
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It contains about ninety houses, each large enough for several families.
Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
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That night's experience at the Dean Farm settled the destiny of several families.
Looking Seaward Again
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There must have been several families, fathers and mothers with their young ones.
Adventures in Africa / By an African Trader
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It was used as a cemetery by several generations-andby several families-untilabout 1840.
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
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