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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 "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
a-goin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
a-knowin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
a-lookin
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
doste
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
dryly
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
em
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Emma
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
ev'ry
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
fer
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
folks
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
git
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Haley
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
history
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
it's
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Jane
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
jesso
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
Jest
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
like
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
live
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
ma'am
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
Miss
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
Mrs
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
nee'nter
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
now
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
pathetic
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
patrioks
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
pities
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
said
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
sech
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
see
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
sence
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
she's
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
sigh
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
sorry
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
Stucky
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From this reading And you nee'nter be sorry for Emma Jane Stucky neither.
Tewksbury
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From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
that'll
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
thousand
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
twenty
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
Well
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her history must be a pathetic one," said Miss Tewksbury with a sigh.
year
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From this reading Jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-goin' on fer twenty year, an' jest as you see her now, jesso she's been a-lookin' ev'ry sence anybody around here has been a-knowin' her."
Yes'm
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From this reading Yes'm, that you will; a doste of 'em that'll last you as long as you live, if you live to be one of the patrioks.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
you'll
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
you've
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From this reading "Well, ma'am," said Mrs. Haley dryly, "if you like sech folks it's a thousand pities you've come here, for you'll git a doste of 'em.
