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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
aw
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
back
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
Cursty
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
dangers
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
daughter
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
dearer
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
far
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
fast
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
frae
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
happen'd
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
heart
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
Jobby
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
lad
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
Lad's
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
like
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
lost
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Master
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
mother's
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
Mr
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Mrs
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
muttons
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
neet
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
nought
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
now
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
past
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
patience
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Return
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
return'd
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
sae
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
safe
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
Sailor
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Sandboys
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
Sin
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
son
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From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
sufficiently
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
that's
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
There's
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
Thou'rt
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From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou’rt dearer to thy mother’s heart Sin’ thou hast been sae far.
try
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
war
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From this reading “And is it thee, my Jobby lad— And safe return’d frae war?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Sailor Lad’s Return._ WE must now return to our poor lost muttons, “Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys, their son and daughter.”
wearing
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
weel
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From this reading But tell me aw that’s happen’d thee, The neet is wearing fast; There’s nought I like sae weel to hear, As dangers that are past.”
Wimbledon
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From this reading The journey of Master Jobby to Wimbledon and back was sufficiently long to try the patience of poor Mrs. Cursty.
