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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 Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
ah
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
all
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
any
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From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
baby
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
bear
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
bends
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
brow
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
busy
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
call
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
care
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
circle
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
clamorous
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
contending
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
conveys
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
cradle
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
crosses
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
day
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
din
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
disgusted
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
down
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
drown
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
duplicity
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
enough
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
faintest
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
gave
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From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
gentle
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
heart-string
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
heaven's
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
home
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
hunger
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
jostling
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
lip
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
loud
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
meaning
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
minister
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
now
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
others
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
overreaching
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
own
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
pain
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
pangs
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
peaceful
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
phrase
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
pretty
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From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
reward
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
seamed
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
selfishness
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
sickened
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
sitting
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
sleeper
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
smile
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
sorrow
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
There
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
thirst
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
threshhold
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
thrills
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From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
throes
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
tottering
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
trade
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
traffic
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
trickeries
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
trifles
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
united
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
wail
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
weariness
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From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
weary
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not to _her_; to whom its faintest smile were reward enough for mortal pangs and throes; its faintest wail of pain loud enough to drown the united call of hunger, thirst, and weariness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The baby" may not be pretty to any, save those who gave it being.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _The baby was dead._ There are those to whom that phrase conveys but little meaning; there are others whose every heart-string thrills to it.
wife
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From this reading And now the minister and his gentle wife had their own sorrow to bear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
word
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
world
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From this reading Its first smile, its first word, its first tottering step, are trifles all to the busy world without; but ah, not in the little home circle: not to _him_ who contending all day long with the jostling world of trade, sickened and disgusted with its trickeries and overreaching, selfishness, and duplicity, weary with the clamorous din of traffic, crosses at length his own peaceful threshhold, and sitting down by that little cradle, bends a brow seamed with care, over the little sleeper, with heaven's own smile upon its lip, heaven's own purity on its baby brow.
