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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 Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
all
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
amiable
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
assist
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
baptism
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
become
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
Bideabout
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
child
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
christening
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
Christian
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
Church
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
day
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
desire
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
drink
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
entertainment
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
expressed
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
eyes
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
feeding
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
giving
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
gossips
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
gradually
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
gratified
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
highly
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
hoped
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
infant
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
Kink
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
laughed
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
malicious
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
manner
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
more
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
objection
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
only
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
palms
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
raised
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
repay
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
rested
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
Rocliffe
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
room
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
rubbed
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
rude
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
Sally
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
see
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From this reading On the day of the christening, Bideabout was in a bustle, he passed from one room to another to see that all was in order; he rubbed his palms and laughed to himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
spared
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
SURPRISES
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From this reading SURPRISES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
then
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
there
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
token
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
twinkle
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From this reading Occasionally his eyes rested on Sally Rocliffe, and then there was a malicious twinkle in them.
unbend
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From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
valued
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
well
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From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jonas Kink not only raised no objection to having an entertainment at the baptism of his child, but he expressed his hearty desire that nothing should be spared to repay the gossips for what they had done to assist the infant into the Christian Church, by feeding them well, and giving them what they valued more highly, something to drink.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mehetabel was gratified, and hoped that this was a token that, rude as his manner was, he would gradually unbend and become amiable.
