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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 Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
bad
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
baste
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
bould-faced
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
Bridget
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
cares
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
cess
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
confess
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
dhrunk
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
em
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
flesh
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
fresh
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
God
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From this reading God rest her sowl.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
head
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading God rest her sowl.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
kitchen
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
lady
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From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
light
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
love
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
Mary
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
masther
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
misthress
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
more
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
mornin
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
night
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
niver
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
o
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
ould
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From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
own
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
Pat
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
Patrick
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
plight
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
poking
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
praste
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
Protestant
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God rest her sowl.”
said
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
sod
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
Sorry
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From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
sowl
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From this reading God rest her sowl.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
Thrue
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
top
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
up
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From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sorry a plight masther was in the night--dhrunk as a baste--and he cares no more for his own flesh and blood than I do for a Protestant--bad ’cess to ’em.”
wasn't
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From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Is the ould lady up yet?
yez
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From this reading “The top o’ the mornin’ to yez, Bridget,” said Pat, poking his head into the kitchen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thrue for you, Patrick, and may I niver confess again to the praste, if his light o’ love is not misthress here before long; he is as bould-faced about it as if poor Misthress Mary wasn’t fresh under the sod.
