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ROUND THE WORLD. BY A QUADROON. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio. Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother! YOUR DAVID.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY A QUADROON.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A QUADROON.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading BY A QUADROON.
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From this reading ROUND THE WORLD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROUND THE WORLD.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
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From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
in or to any place at all
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mother! wherever thou art, whether in Heaven or a lesser world; or whether around the freedom Base of a Bunker Hill, or only at the lowest savannah of American Slavery, thou art the same to me, and I dedicate this token of my knowledge to thee mother, Oh, my own mother!
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From this reading ROUND THE WORLD.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by DAVID F. DORR, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOUR DAVID.
