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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 When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
bist
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
boys
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus did she loyally ignore the poverty.
died
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
expensive
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
farm
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
February
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From this reading It was the last of February.
flock
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
house
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
ignore
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From this reading Thus did she loyally ignore the poverty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of February.
iver
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the last of February.
leave
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
lived
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
loyally
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From this reading Thus did she loyally ignore the poverty.
man
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
number
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
O'Callaghan
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
pains
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
parfect
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
possession
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
poverty
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
presarve
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
ready
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
renter
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
rist
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
rooms
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
round
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
said
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
saints
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
seven
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
severe
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
sickness
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
sivin's
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
Soon
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
state
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
tears
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
three
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
Thus
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From this reading Thus did she loyally ignore the poverty.
Tim
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From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
tiny
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From this reading Soon they must leave the tiny house of three rooms and the farm, for another renter stood ready to take possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
unlimited
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure, an' sivin's the parfect number," she said through her tears as she looked round on her flock; "and Tim was the bist man as iver lived, may the saints presarve him an' rist him from his dreadful pains!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
widow
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From this reading When Mr. O'Callaghan died, after a long, severe, and expensive sickness, he left to his widow a state of unlimited poverty and seven boys.
