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Chapter XI
'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.' Charles Lever. Knockarney House, Lough Lein. We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey. Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.”
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From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
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From this reading Charles Lever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
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From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
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From this reading Knockarney House, Lough Lein.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
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From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knockarney House, Lough Lein.
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From this reading Knockarney House, Lough Lein.
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From this reading Charles Lever.
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From this reading Knockarney House, Lough Lein.
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From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knockarney House is not her name for it; I made it myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in the province of Munster, the kingdom of Kerry, the town of Ballyfuchsia, and the house of Mrs. Mullarkey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Her ancestors were kings before Moses was born, Her mother descended from great Grana Uaile.'
