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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 There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
all
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
beard
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Book
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
built
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
certainly
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
clogs
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
composed
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Derry
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
dogs
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
down
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
feared
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
folks
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Four
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
frequently
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
fun
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
greater
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
Hen
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
just
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Lady
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
Larks
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
laughter
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
loved
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
made
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
Man
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
merry
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
nests
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
nose
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
Old
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
originally
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Owls
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
parents
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
purchased
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That remarkable Man with a nose.
Ryde
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
said
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
see
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
seldom
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
shoe-strings
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
shook
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
small
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
some
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
spotty
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
There
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From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
too
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
Two
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
untied
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
walked
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook, At the fun of that Derry down Derry!
Wren
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From this reading (The greater part of which were originally made and composed for their parents,) There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!-- Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
wrong
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From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was an Old Man with a nose, Who said, "If you choose to suppose, That my nose is too long, You are certainly wrong!"
Young
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From this reading There was a Young Lady of Ryde, Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied; She purchased some clogs, And some small spotty dogs, And frequently walked about Ryde.
