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Chapter XIX
There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike. "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan. "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it. He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me." "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
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very surprised
From this reading “"It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
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From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
very surprised
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
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From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
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From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
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From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
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From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
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From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
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From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
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From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
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From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
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From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
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From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
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From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here it is the first of December and him three months at Gineral Brady's and gettin' fat on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's Andy that makes me astonished quite," observed Mrs. O'Callaghan.
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From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
up to a particular time
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
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From this reading "Well, mother, he's got a nice big room by himself to sleep in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He niver got fat to home, and that's what bates me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were three to sit by the kitchen stove now and talk of an evening from half-past nine till ten, and they were the widow and Pat and Mike.
