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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 THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
back
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
Ballad
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From this reading --Ballad of the Drive.
bateau's
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
borne
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
Boss
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
bubblin
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
cheered
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
Colin
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
days
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
Death
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
distinctly
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
down-river
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
Drive
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From this reading --Ballad of the Drive.
fifty
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
groans
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
handiest
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
home
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
hospital
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
hundred
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
hurrying
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
IDE'S
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
keep
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
later
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
lip
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
litter
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
ll-git-ye's
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
MacLeod
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
miles
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
more
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
muffled
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!
oar
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Ballad of the Drive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
PARADE
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
PAST
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
PLATFORM
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
prophets
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
Raced
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
rail
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
RODBURD
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
set
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
sight
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
sir
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From this reading "No, sir!
sombre
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
store
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
teeth
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From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hurrying him to the hospital down-river, and he had his teeth set into his lip to keep back the groans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
trail
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
Twas
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
Two
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From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days later the "It-'ll-git-ye's," as sombre prophets, were distinctly cheered by the sight of Boss Colin MacLeod borne past Rodburd Ide's store on a litter.
wet
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From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARADE PAST RODBURD IDE'S PLATFORM "'Twas a hundred wet miles to the handiest rail, And his home it was fifty more; And behind on our bateau's bubblin' trail Raced Death with his muffled oar."
