Chapter I
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND. BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. With Illustrations. BETTY'S BRIGHT IDEA. "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
Betty's Bright Idea
Chapter I
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THE
FIRST
CHRISTMAS
OF
NEW
ENGLAND.
BY
HARRIET
BEECHER
STOWE.
With
Illustrations.
BETTY'S
BRIGHT
IDEA.
"When
He
ascended
up
on
high,
He
led
captivity
captive,
and
gave
gifts
unto
men."--Eph.
iv.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
FIRST
CHRISTMAS
OF
NEW
ENGLAND.
Line 2
BY
HARRIET
BEECHER
STOWE.
Line 3
With
Illustrations.
Line 4
BETTY'S
BRIGHT
IDEA.
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"When
He
ascended
up
on
high,
He
led
captivity
captive,
and
gave
gifts
unto
men."--Eph.
iv.
Learner Dictionary
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FIRST
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.”
Unto
preposition
US /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
ascended
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
BEECHER
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From this reading BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
BETTY'S
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From this reading BETTY'S BRIGHT IDEA.
BRIGHT
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From this reading BETTY'S BRIGHT IDEA.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
captive
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
captivity
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
ENGLAND
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From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
Eph
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
gave
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
gifts
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
HARRIET
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From this reading BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
high
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
IDEA
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From this reading BETTY'S BRIGHT IDEA.
Illustrations
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From this reading With Illustrations.
iv
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
led
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
men
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
NEW
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From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
STOWE
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From this reading BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
up
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From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."--Eph. iv.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.