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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 An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Amazeen
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Asa
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
August
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
banana
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
blue
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Brickett's
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
buzzing
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
called
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
car-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
curled
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Favourite
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
feather
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
fed
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
flies
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
front
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
gar-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Hard-times
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
Iscar-ret
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
J
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
kep
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
lazily
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
limply
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
Marriner
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
murmur
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
only
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
Palermo
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
par-ret
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
say
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
skins
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
sleepy
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
snorin's
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
some
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
Song
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
sounds
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
store
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
stormy
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
summer
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
sun
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
t'ether
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
There
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From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
Tidy-um
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From this reading An’ she kep’ it in the gar-ret, An’ she fed it on a car-ret, An’ she called him J. Iscar-ret, Tidy-um!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
twas
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
used
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
village
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From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
weather
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From this reading “An’ the par-ret had a feather That was blue in stormy weather, But ‘twas either one or t’ether, Tidy-um, Tidy-um!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village sounds in Palermo that sleepy afternoon were only the “summer snorin’s,” as Marriner Amazeen used to say.
Wharff
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From this reading --Favourite Song of “Hard-times” Wharff.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the murmur of flies buzzing lazily around some banana, skins which curled limply in the August sun in front of Asa Brickett’s store.
