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10
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From this reading 10.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
better
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
Bible
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
child
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
correcting
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
correction
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
delight
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
father's
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
faults
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
forsake
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
FRIEND
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From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
go
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
God
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
happier
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
learned
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
loved
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
mother
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
Mrs
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
now
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
own
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
pages
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
Peters
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
PROV
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
Robin
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
shrunk
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
son
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
taught
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
There
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
trained
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
up
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
village
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From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
walk
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a happier mother in the village than Mrs. Peters, nor a better son than her Robin.
way
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From this reading She had trained up her child in the way he should go, and it was now his delight to walk in it; she had not shrunk from correcting his faults, and he loved her the better for the correction; she had taught him from the Bible his duty towards his God, and from the same pages he had learned his duty towards his mother.
xxvii
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From this reading “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”—PROV. xxvii.
