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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 “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
all
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From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
allowed
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
bell
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
don't
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From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
down
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
dreaming
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
eyes
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
happen
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From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
Jenny
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
just
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From this reading And the rooms and all just the same!
know
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From this reading However did it happen I don’t know.
meself
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
miss
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
mistress
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
natural-like
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From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
rooms
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From this reading And the rooms and all just the same!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the rooms and all just the same!
say
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
says
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
seeming
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From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
set
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
sight
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
signs
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From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
sore
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
SURE
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
tea-tray
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
tis
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From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
touched
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
Up
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
wonders
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From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “SURE, miss,” Jenny allowed herself to say, as she set down the tea-tray before her mistress, “’tis a sight for sore eyes ye are!
ye're
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From this reading Up till you touched the bell, I says to meself, ‘Jenny, ye’re dreaming!’”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seeming so natural-like, after all the signs and wonders.
