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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 But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
anon
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
appellation
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
authentic
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
back
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
child
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From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
Chillingworth
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
early
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From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
fallen
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
former
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
frailty
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
frowning
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
head
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
Hester
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
Hibbins
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
hidden
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
illustration
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
interview
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
IX
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From this reading IX.
LEECH
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
minister's
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
Mistress
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
more
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
mother
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
offspring
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
parable
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
Prynne
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
reader
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
relation
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
resolved
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
Roger
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
said
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
Satan's
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From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
snare
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From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
spoken
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
sundering
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
there
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
thus
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From this reading Even thus early had the child saved her from Satan’s snare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
wearer
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From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LEECH Under the appellation of Roger Chillingworth, the reader will remember, was hidden another name, which its former wearer had resolved should never more be spoken.
witch-lady
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From this reading “We shall have thee there anon!” said the witch-lady, frowning, as she drew back her head.
young
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From this reading But here—if we suppose this interview betwixt Mistress Hibbins and Hester Prynne to be authentic, and not a parable—was already an illustration of the young minister’s argument against sundering the relation of a fallen mother to the offspring of her frailty.
