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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 AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
all
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
back
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
bandy
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
begun
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
black
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
buckle
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
clothe
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
come
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
company
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
crooked
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
DARBY
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
Darby's
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
dress'd
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
eggs
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
fell
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
Foot
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
going
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
gown
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
grass
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
gravel
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
green
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
grows
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
heels
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
I'll
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
ink
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
Joan
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
knee
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
legs
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
little
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
maids
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
man
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
met
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
milk
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
money
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
names
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
nose
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
old
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
out
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
pen
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
petticoat
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
plain
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
pretty
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
row
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
seen
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
sell
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
silk
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
Sword
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
tell
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
that's
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
toes
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
town
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
tripped
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
Turn
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From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
twas
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
up
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From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS I was going to sell my eggs, I met a man with bandy legs, Bandy legs and crooked toes; I tripped up his heels, and he fell on his nose.
Wash
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
way
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From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DARBY and Joan were dress'd in black, Sword and buckle behind their back; Foot for foot, and knee for knee, Turn about Darby's company.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
write
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From this reading AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, And all the pretty maids are plain to be seen; Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, And write their names with a pen and ink.
yellow
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From this reading DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY has come up to town In a yellow petticoat and a green gown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 'twas all about: I had money, and he had none, And that's the way the row begun.
