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Chapter III
MR. NORTON. In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life. He was the son of a New England farmer. His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
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From this reading NORTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to bring Mr. Norton more distinctly before the reader, it is necessary to give a few particulars of his previous life.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the son of a New England farmer.
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From this reading His father had given him a good moral and religious training and the usual common school education, but, being poor and having a large family to provide for, he had turned him adrift upon the sea of life, to shape his own course and win his own fortunes.
