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Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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By Edward Jenkins • Curated US English Learning Edition

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I.--Moved on.

Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

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Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes Edward Jenkins

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

I.--Moved on. Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him. Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his. The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate. For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I.--Moved on.

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Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

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Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

Line 4

The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

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For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

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a

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

aid

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and

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Baby's

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

be

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been

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brat

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

brothers

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by

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

children

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

could

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

counsel

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couple

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curate

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dear

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declared

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destined

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emigrate

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enough

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For

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

Ginx

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

Ginx's

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given

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golden

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had

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have

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her

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

here

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

him

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his

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

husband

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

I

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From this reading I.--Moved on.

immortality

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in

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

latterly

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

letters

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

likeness

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

lost

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

Moved

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From this reading I.--Moved on.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

my

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

name

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

neighboring

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

never

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

no

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

nothing

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

on

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From this reading I.--Moved on.

one

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

own

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

pages

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

pinching

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

printed

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

purpose

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

save

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

say

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

see

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

she

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

should

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

sisters

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

swore

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

that

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

the

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

their

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

them

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

themselves

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From this reading The couple had latterly been pinching themselves and their children to save enough to emigrate.

this

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

to

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

was

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From this reading Mrs. Ginx declared she could see in him no likeness to her own dear lost one; and her husband swore that the brat never was his.

were

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

whose

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From this reading For this purpose aid and counsel were given to them by a neighboring curate, whose name, were my pages destined to immortality, should be printed here in golden letters.

would

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From this reading Ginx's Baby's brothers and sisters would have nothing to say to him.

Chapter 4 of Ginx's Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes by Edward Jenkins holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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