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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 This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
ascending
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Bazaar
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
bottles
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
buy
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
by-products
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
C
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
case
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Ceoil
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
certain
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
charitable
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
church
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
consecrated
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
construction
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
Coppinger
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
dated
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
deceive
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
denomination
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
energy
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
enterprises
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
fall
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
family
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
Feorish
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
friends
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
function
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
fund
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
going
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
interest
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Isabel
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
jerks
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Knock
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
ladies
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
Lady
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Larry
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
Mangan
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
Mangan's
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
matter
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Miss
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
money
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
most
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
Mrs
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
munitions
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
neighbours
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
object
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
obviously
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
ordained
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
others
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
parish
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
People
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
perceptible
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
period
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
persons
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
provision
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
purposes
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
R
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
raffle
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
rag-bag
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
renovation
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From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
result
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
retrospectively
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
rise
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
River
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
Riverstown
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
rubbish
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
said
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From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
Sale
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
slave
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
slaved
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
specially
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
spend
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
squandering
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
Talbot-Lowry's
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People have said, retrospectively, that the rise of the Mangan family dated from the fall of Larry Coppinger into the Feorish River.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
trend
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
tried
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
upward
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
want
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
way
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
we're
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From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
wen
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "No one will want to buy this rubbish," said Miss Coppinger, who never tried to deceive even herself, "but people will have to spend their money on something, and _we're_ not going to raffle bottles of brandy--as they did at that R.C. Bazaar in Riverstown!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This function had been ordained with, for object, the provision of a fund for the renovation of the parish church of Knock Ceoil, and was obviously a matter without interest for persons of another denomination.
women
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From this reading Lady Isabel, and Miss Coppinger, and others of their friends and neighbours slaved at the provision of munitions for it, as good women will slave at such enterprises, squandering energy on the construction of those by-products of the rag-bag that wen specially consecrated to charitable purposes by the ladies of their period.
Work
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
world
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From this reading This may, or may not have been the case but it is certain that Mrs. Mangan's way through the world took at about this time an upward trend, and one of the most perceptible ascending jerks was the result of Lady Isabel Talbot-Lowry's Sale of Work.
