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Chapter VI
AN IRISH SUNDAY. “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.” “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?” The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep. On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Will you have your tay, plase, miss?””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.””
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISH SUNDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading AN IRISH SUNDAY.
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
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From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading AN IRISH SUNDAY.
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From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading On being repeated, the unfamiliar accent, accompanied by the clink of a cup and saucer, made me open my eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading The words at first mingled with the dreams which had all night disturbed my sleep.
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From this reading “In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene’er he went to pray.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you have your tay, plase, miss?”
