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Chapter I
A VISIT AT HOME. Written for the American Sunday School Union. PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY’S HOUSE. _I. Ashmead, Printer._ A VISIT AT HOME. A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT AT HOME.
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From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading _I. Ashmead, Printer._ A VISIT AT HOME.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT AT HOME.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A VISIT AT HOME.
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From this reading PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY’S HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I. Ashmead, Printer._ A VISIT AT HOME.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I. Ashmead, Printer._ A VISIT AT HOME.
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From this reading PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY’S HOUSE.
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From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY’S HOUSE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
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From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
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From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
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From this reading A VISIT AT HOME.
in or at the place that
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
which person or people
From this reading A mother’s hand the tottering step must guide, Her breast the pillow where the infant lies, And heaven, who gave the precious boon, designed That she should train her infant for the skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Written for the American Sunday School Union.
