Chapter I
DRAMATIS PERSONAE. MR. HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant. GEORGE MILLIKEN, a Child, his Son. CAPTAIN TOUCHIT, his Friend.
The Wolves and the Lamb
Chapter I
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DRAMATIS
PERSONAE.
MR.
HORACE
MILLIKEN,
a
Widower,
a
wealthy
City
Merchant.
GEORGE
MILLIKEN,
a
Child,
his
Son.
CAPTAIN
TOUCHIT,
his
Friend.
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DRAMATIS
PERSONAE.
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MR.
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HORACE
MILLIKEN,
a
Widower,
a
wealthy
City
Merchant.
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GEORGE
MILLIKEN,
a
Child,
his
Son.
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CAPTAIN
TOUCHIT,
his
Friend.
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CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN TOUCHIT, his Friend.”
Merchant
noun
US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.”
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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 HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN TOUCHIT, his Friend.
Child
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From this reading GEORGE MILLIKEN, a Child, his Son.
City
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From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
DRAMATIS
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From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Friend
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From this reading CAPTAIN TOUCHIT, his Friend.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE MILLIKEN, a Child, his Son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE MILLIKEN, a Child, his Son.
HORACE
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From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
MILLIKEN
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From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
MR
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From this reading MR.
PERSONAE
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From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Son
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From this reading GEORGE MILLIKEN, a Child, his Son.
TOUCHIT
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From this reading CAPTAIN TOUCHIT, his Friend.
wealthy
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From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.
Widower
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From this reading HORACE MILLIKEN, a Widower, a wealthy City Merchant.