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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 Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
ant
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
away
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
celeprate
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
day
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
fortresses
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
Goot
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From this reading Ant ze sergeant says, ‘Goot!’
hant
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
hat
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
holitay
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
liket
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
Mateira
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
Mayer
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
Mister
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
Mutter
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
oser
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
out
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
perhaps
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
pig
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
please
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
pottle
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
Pring
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
resoluted
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
ron
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
says
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
sergeant
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
stay
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
taket
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
to-day
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
trink
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
trop
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
two
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
vants
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
Vater
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
Ven
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From this reading Ven ze sergeant pring ze Mateira ant we trink it out to ze last trop, I taket his hant ant says, ‘Mister Sergeant, perhaps you have still one _Vater_ and one _Mutter?_’ He says, ‘So I have, Mister Mayer.’
Von
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From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Von day, von pig holitay, says I to the sergeant which hat to look after us, ‘Mister Sergeant, to-day is a pig holitay, ant me vants to celeprate it.
wis
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’
ze
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From this reading “I liket not long to stay in ze fortresses, ant resoluted to ron away.
zem
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From this reading Pring here, if you please, two pottle Mateira, ant we shall trink zem wis each oser.’