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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 When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
accent
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
all
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
America
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gibraltar, in Spain and England.
answer
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
Army
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
British
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
Buy
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
calls
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
cockney
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
company
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
Dad
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
Dear
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
Edward
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
England
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From this reading Gibraltar, in Spain and England.
English
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feel
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
find
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
Fortress
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
Foster
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
get
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
Gibraltar
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
government
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
home
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
How
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gibraltar, in Spain and England.
Irish
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
Irish-English
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
King
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
language
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
like
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
makes
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
mix
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
names
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
nearly
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
nine
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
O'Rourke
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
O'Shaunnessy
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
old
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
only
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
orderly
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
out
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
place
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
Rock
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
roll
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
rule
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
seems
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
sergeant
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
sod
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
soldiers
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
somewhere
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
Spain
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From this reading Gibraltar, in Spain and England.
spoken
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
ten
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
then
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
treats
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
Uncle
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From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
up
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
Wants
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
ward
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From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
way
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From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When you think of the way the British government treats the Irish, and then you look on while an orderly sergeant calls the roll of a company, and find that nine out of ten answer to Irish names, and only one out of ten has the cockney accent, you feel that the Irish ought to rule England, and an O'Rourke or a O'Shaunnessy should take the place of King Edward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes a boy who was brought up in an Irish ward in America feel like he was at home to mix with British soldiers who come from the old sod.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
Writes
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About Gibraltar--The Irish-English Army-- How He Would Take the Fortress--Dad Wants to Buy the “Rock.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Foster Uncle: It seems good to get somewhere that you can hear the English language spoken by the Irish, and the English soldiers are nearly all Irish.
