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OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS. 1849. [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty. The Little Ship. "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “[Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Little Ship.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “[Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “[Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.”
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
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From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
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From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Little Ship.
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From this reading OR TALES AND DIALOGUES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
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From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Ship.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Publication date on cover: 1850] I'll watch thy dawn of joys, and mould Thy little hearts to duty,-- I'll teach thee truths as I behold Thy faculties, like flowers, unfold In intellectual beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have made a nice little ship, of cork, and am going to let it sail in this great basin of water.
