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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 Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
acres
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
adjacent
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
also
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
Ballycloran
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
built
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
chapel
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
contains
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
cottage
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
country
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
demesne
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
Drumsna
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
estate
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER JOHN.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
hill
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
including
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
JOHN
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From this reading FATHER JOHN.
John's
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
land
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
Macdermots
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
man
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
McGrath
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
miles
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
Near
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
now
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
out
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
parish
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
post
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
priest
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
quasi-Gothic
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
rented
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
Rev
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
road
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
situated
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
small
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
spacious
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
stands
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
style
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
town
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
town-land
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From this reading This parish contains the post town of Drumsna and the country adjacent, including the town-land and demesne of Ballycloran.
twenty
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From this reading Near this he had built himself a small cottage in the quasi-Gothic style, for Father John was a man of taste; he rented also about twenty acres of land, half of this being on the Macdermots' estate.
two
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From this reading At this time the spacious chapel which now stands on the hill about two miles out of Drumsna had not been built, and Father John's chapel was situated on the road from Drumsna to Ballycloran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
write
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From this reading The Rev. John McGrath was priest of the parish of Drumsna at the time of which we write.
