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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 It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
account
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
attempt
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
bar
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
BARNEY
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From this reading FATHER BARNEY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
Bernard
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
brother
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
car
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
concerned
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
Cork
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
cup
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
customers
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
drinking-shop
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
establishment
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
evening
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
family
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER BARNEY.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
grandeur
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
hotel
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
introduced
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
invaded
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
Ireland
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
just
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
Kanturk
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
kept
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
lately
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
less
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
lived
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
M'Carthy
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
Main
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
means
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
Mick
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
middle-aged
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
much
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
nasty
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
nice
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
O'Dwyer's
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
office
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
pages
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
persons
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
places
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
pretentious
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
public
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
public-house
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
room
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
seldom
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
sitting
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
South
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
Street
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
tea
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
there
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
three
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From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
very
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From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a drinking-shop and a public car office, and such places in Ireland are seldom very nice; but there was no attempt at hotel grandeur, and the little room in which the family lived behind the bar was never invaded by customers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
whole
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From this reading Mick O'Dwyer's public-house at Kanturk was by no means so pretentious an establishment as that kept by his brother in South Main Street, Cork, but it was on the whole much less nasty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one evening just at this time--at the time, that is, with which we have been lately concerned--three persons were sitting in this room over a cup of tea.
worse
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From this reading There was a gentleman, middle-aged, but none the worse on that account, who has already been introduced in these pages as Father Bernard M'Carthy.
