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1853
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From this reading JANUARY, 1853.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
accordingly
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
adapt
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
aid
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
aloud
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
AMERICA
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From this reading WRONGED NEGRO RACE OF AMERICA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
appeal
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
assistance
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
Authoress
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
bold
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
book
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
brothers
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
capacity
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
circle
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
claim
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
Editor
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
family
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
friends
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
JANUARY
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From this reading JANUARY, 1853.
juvenile
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
large
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
mamma
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
NEGRO
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From this reading WRONGED NEGRO RACE OF AMERICA.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRONGED NEGRO RACE OF AMERICA.
older
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
parts
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
presumed
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
prose
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
purpose
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
RACE
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From this reading WRONGED NEGRO RACE OF AMERICA.
read
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
readers
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
ready
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
sisters
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
smaller
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
suited
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
type
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
verses
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
well
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
Work
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From this reading The purpose of the Editor of this little Work, has been to adapt it for the juvenile family circle.
written
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
WRONGED
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From this reading WRONGED NEGRO RACE OF AMERICA.
younger
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From this reading The prose parts of the book, which are well suited for being read aloud in the family circle, are printed in a smaller type, and it is presumed that in these our younger friends will claim the assistance of their older brothers or sisters, or appeal to the ready aid of their mamma.
youngest
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From this reading The verses have accordingly been written by the Authoress for the capacity of the youngest readers, and have been printed in a large bold type.
