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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 “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
afterward
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
aside
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
awoke
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
barnyard
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
bars
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
bill-of-fare
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
birds
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
boss
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
breakfast
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
chicken
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
chickens
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
clare
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
cloud
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
Co
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
constitute
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
contribute
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
Cornelia's
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
cow
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
crazy
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
De
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
dem
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
dimmed
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
doin
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
drive
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
entered
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
following
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
foretold
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
generous
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
goodness
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
happiness
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
household
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
item
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
Jersey
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
lightly
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
lowered
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
made
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
Margaret's
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
milk
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
Molly
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
morning
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
nose
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
ominous
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
pail
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
plumb
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
poking
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
ready
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
Reuben
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
rich
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
seen
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
shining
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
shouted
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
small
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
soon
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
squawks
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
step
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
supply
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
too
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
Vere
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From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one cloud dimmed the happiness of the De Vere household on the following morning, it was too small to be seen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
woman
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From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Molly,” Cornelia’s Jersey cow, was poking her nose through the bars ready to contribute a generous supply of rich milk, and soon afterward Margaret’s “Co, boss!” made her step lightly aside while with shining pail that worthy woman lowered the bars and entered the barnyard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
yard
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From this reading Reuben awoke with the birds and from the chicken yard ominous squawks foretold what would constitute one item in the bill-of-fare for breakfast.
yo
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From this reading “Oh, Reuben!” she shouted, “what yo’ doin’ to dem chickens?
yo'll
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From this reading I ’clare to goodness, yo’ll drive me plumb crazy.”
