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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
all
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
any
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
apprehensive
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
attend
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
barn
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
Barny
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
bed
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
betimes
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
bring
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
Catholic
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
Christmas
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
comfortable
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
complied
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
day-break
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
digesting
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
family
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
fiddler
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
Frank
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
go
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
God
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
he's
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
inhabitants
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
leaving
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
man
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
Mass
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
Micaul
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
now
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
outrageous
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
parish
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
passion
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
performed
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
quietly
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
Roman
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
see
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From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
storming
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
temper
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Micaul, bring Barny to the barn, and see that he's comfortable.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
then
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
timidly
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From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
up
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From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
violence
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
Well
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From this reading “Well, thin,” added the good man, “let us all go to bed, in the name of God.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mass on Christmas morning was then, as now, performed at day-break, and again the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the parish were up betimes to attend it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was complied with, and the family quietly and timidly retired to rest, leaving the violent young man storming and digesting his passion, behind them.
young
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From this reading “I'll do any thing,” replied the poor fiddler, now apprehensive of violence from the outrageous temper of young Frank.
