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Chapter I
OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US. T. S. ARTHUR. PREFACE. THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose. The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
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From this reading T. S. ARTHUR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading PREFACE.
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From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
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From this reading T. S. ARTHUR.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading T. S. ARTHUR.
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From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OR, TALES AND SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE AROUND US.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE title of this volume sufficiently indicates its purpose.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
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From this reading The stories of which it is composed have been mainly written with the end of creating for woman, in the various life-trials through which she has to pass, sympathy and true consideration, as well in her own sex as in ours.
