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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 "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
Accursed
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
believes
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From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
better
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
Boyne
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
Calhoun
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From this reading Have a little more marsala, Calhoun?"
couldn't
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
Cromwell
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
day
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
drinking
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
Dyck
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
Erris
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
fill
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
filled
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
glass
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
government
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have a little more marsala, Calhoun?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
Ireland
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
Joseph
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have a little more marsala, Calhoun?"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
made
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
man
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From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
many
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
marsala
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From this reading Have a little more marsala, Calhoun?"
Mary
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
men
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
mess
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
more
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From this reading Have a little more marsala, Calhoun?"
much
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
out
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
pockets
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
said
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
served
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
there
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From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
There's
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
things
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
thinks
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From this reading There are men that support it, that are served by it, that fill their pockets out of it; but by Joseph and by Mary, there's none thinks there couldn't be a better!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
too
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
trusts
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From this reading Is there a man in Ireland that believes in it, or trusts it?
up
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
words
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From this reading With these words, Boyne filled up the long glass out of which Dyck Calhoun had been drinking--drinking too much.
worst
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From this reading "There's many a government has made a mess of things in Ireland," said Erris Boyne; "but since the day of Cromwell the Accursed this is the worst.
