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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 Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
accomplished
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
all
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
amaze
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
ascertained
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
astonishment
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
Beck
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
borne
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
children
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
Clavering
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
common
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
conversed
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
delight
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
difficult
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
fallen
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
family
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From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
father
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
felt
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
French
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
guardian
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
haughty
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
heard
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
heiress
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
Helen
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
history
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From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
house
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
indeed
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From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
John
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
kinswoman
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
known
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From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
learn
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
librarian
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
lived
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
LUCRETIA
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From this reading PERCIVAL VISITS LUCRETIA.
matter
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
mention
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
mesalliance
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
mingled
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
Miss
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
mother
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
once
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
own
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL VISITS LUCRETIA.
Percival's
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
proscribed
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
recognized
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From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
some
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
St
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
stooped
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
subject
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
supposed
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From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
uncle's
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
Very
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From this reading Very little indeed of the family history was known to him.
VISITS
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From this reading PERCIVAL VISITS LUCRETIA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having once ascertained the house in which Helen lived, it was no difficult matter for St. John to learn the name of the guardian whom Beck had supposed to be her mother.
willingly
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From this reading Neither his father nor his mother ever willingly conversed of the fallen heiress,--it was a subject which the children had felt to be proscribed; but in the neighbourhood, Percival had of course heard some mention of Lucretia as the haughty and accomplished Miss Clavering, who had, to the astonishment of all, stooped to a mesalliance with her uncle's French librarian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No common delight mingled with Percival's amaze when in that name he recognized one borne by his own kinswoman.
