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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 On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
again
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
anticipation
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
apostrophising
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
arr
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
Arrah
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
awaited
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
awhile
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
Ballyballagh
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
became
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
becoming
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
bewtifull
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
came
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
catching
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
corner
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
covetousness
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
demijohn
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
down
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
dwelling
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
especially
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
excited
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
extramely
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
eyes
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
fixed
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
Galwegian
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
gaze
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
increasing
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
jewel
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
joys
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
look
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
ludicrous
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
manifestly
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
more
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
objects
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
once
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
pleasant
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
rafters
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
repeated
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
reverted
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
said
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
sate
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
several
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
shibboleth
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
soon
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From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
Then
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
thoughts
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
times
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They soon reverted to the objects around him--more especially to the demijohn in the corner.
Tossing
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
tranquil
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From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
up
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
vessel
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
visible
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From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this once more his eyes became fixed in a gaze, in which increasing covetousness was manifestly visible.
wide-awake
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From this reading Tossing his wide-awake up among the rafters, and catching it as it came down again, the excited Galwegian several times repeated his ludicrous shibboleth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then becoming tranquil he sate for awhile in silence--his thoughts dwelling with pleasant anticipation on the joys that awaited him at Ballyballagh.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
ye're
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From this reading "Arrah, me jewel!" said he, again apostrophising the vessel, "ye're extramely bewtifull to look at--that same ye arr.
