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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 He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
any
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
arrive
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
arrived
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
authority
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
awaken
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
away
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
bosom
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
bread
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
carriage
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
children
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From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
cushions
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
custody
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
difficulty
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
down
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
END
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
evening
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
faith
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
first-class
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
food
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
Geoff
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From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
get
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
hindrance
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From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
home
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From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
hooked
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
inn
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
legitimate
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
lie
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
lively
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
looking
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
made
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
managed
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
milk
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
Musgrave
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
near
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
night
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
once
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
pass
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
propped
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
Randolph
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
satisfaction
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
schoolmaster
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
seeing
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
simplest
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
some
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
sour
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
station
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
sullen
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From this reading Before they left the little station he had the satisfaction of seeing Randolph Musgrave arrive, looking sour and sullen.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
There
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
totally
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
train
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From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
uncle
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
unknown
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
very
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
wisest
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He managed to get some simplest food for them with difficulty--a little bread and milk--and made them lie down propped amid the cushions of a first-class carriage, which was to be hooked on to the evening train when it arrived.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Geoff took the children home without let or hindrance.
young
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From this reading There was no inn near where they could pass the night; and as he had no legitimate right to their custody, and was totally unknown and very young, and might not awaken any lively faith in the bosom of authority as against the schoolmaster or the uncle, he thought it wisest to take them away at once.
