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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
acquisition
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
all
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
Also
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
assimilate
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
author
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
babe
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
baptized
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
begin
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
begins
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
Broom-Squire
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
came
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
capacity
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
career
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
child
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
Christian
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
closed
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
concerns
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
consuming
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
days
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
de
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
describe
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
develop
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
door
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
early
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
evolution
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
FALSE
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From this reading FALSE PERSPECTIVE.
features
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
food
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
fortunes
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
growth
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
hand
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
how
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
inflicting
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
inmate
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
intention
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
Iver
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
large
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
linked
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
Mehetabel
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
mental
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
milk
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
more
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
necessary
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
novo
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
other
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
outset
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
PERSPECTIVE
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From this reading FALSE PERSPECTIVE.
power
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
Punch-Bowl
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
purpose
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From this reading Neither is it his purpose to develop at large the growth of her mental powers, and to describe the evolution of her features.
reader
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
received
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
record
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
relate
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
resolutely
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
roof
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
settlement
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
shed
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
sheltered
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
solid
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
speak
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
speech
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
squatter
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
story
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
substantial
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From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
surname
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From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
very
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From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Also, how it was that she came to be an inmate of the Ship, and how that her fortunes were linked at the very outset of her career, on the one hand with Iver, who baptized her, and on the other hand with the Broom-Squire, whose roof--that at least of his shed--had sheltered her when every door of the squatter settlement in the Punch-Bowl, was resolutely closed against her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As this story concerns that child which received the name of Mehetabel, it has been necessary to begin _de novo_ with her as a babe, and to relate how she came by her name--that is her Christian name--and how it was that she had no surname at all.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But although this story begins with Mehetabel before she could speak, before she could assimilate anything more substantial than milk, yet the author has no intention of inflicting on the reader the record of her early days, of her acquisition of the power of speech, and capacity for consuming solid food.
