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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 I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
again
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
back
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
best
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From this reading I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf; I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half!
blew
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
Blowsey
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
bought
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
boys
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
bring
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
broom
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
buble
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
c
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
calf
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From this reading I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf; I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half!
came
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
can't
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
cow
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
daddy
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
den
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
died
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
drive
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
fain
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
father
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
fortune
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
fox
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
go
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
got
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
half
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From this reading I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf; I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
hill
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
home
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
horses
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
how
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
I'd
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
Jack
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
joy
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
know
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
left
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
lost
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From this reading I sold my cow, and I bought me a calf; I'd fain have made a fortune, but lost the best half!
loud
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
made
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
meat
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
nice
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
nine
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
oh
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
ones
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
plough
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
saddle
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
safe
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
shrill
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
sing
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
six
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
sold
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From this reading I sold my six horses and I bought me a cow, I'd fain have made a fortune but did not know how: With my, &c.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
tell
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
ten
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
top
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
town
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
trumpet
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
up
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From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
waddle
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
wang
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
welcome
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he got up to the top of the hill, He blew his trumpet both loud and shrill, For joy that he was safe Through the town, oh!
wing
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From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY father he died, but I can't tell you how; He left me six horses to drive in my plough: With my wing wang waddle oh, Jack sing saddle oh, Blowsey boys buble oh, Under the broom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
You're
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
young
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From this reading When the fox came back to his den, He had young ones both nine and ten, "You're welcome home, daddy, you may go again, If you bring us such nice meat From the town, oh!"
