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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 A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
away
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
Eugene
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
ever
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
eyes
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
Field
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
Fifth
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
full
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
GLIMPSE
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
go
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From this reading "Shall we ever go home, I wonder!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
height
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
here
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
HOME
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
hope
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From this reading "I hope so, Sally."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
know
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
leagues
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
longing
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
looked
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
Month
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
months
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
mountain
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
nearly
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
O
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
Peggy
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
Sally
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
sea
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we ever go home, I wonder!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
shell
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
Sing
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
Sings
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
standing
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
turned
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
two
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From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
wandering
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Eugene Field._ "Peggy, does thee know that Fifth Month is upon us, and that we have been here nearly two months?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF HOME "And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do I ever, leagues and leagues away, So do I ever, wandering where I may, Sing, O my home! sing, O my home, of thee."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
window
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From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sally turned from the open window by which she was standing, and looked at Peggy with eyes full of longing.
wonder
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From this reading "Shall we ever go home, I wonder!"
