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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And will I see his face again?
air
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
all
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And will I see his face again?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
breath's
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
bring
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
caller
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
comes
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
day
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
dizzy
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
downright
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
face
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From this reading And will I see his face again?
fit
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
greet
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And will I hear him speak?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And will I hear him speak?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
hundred
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And will I see his face again?
I'm
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
important
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
in't
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
J
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
like
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
Lilian
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
MICKLE
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
most
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
music
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
Sae
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
see
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From this reading And will I see his face again?
sixty-five
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
smooth
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
speak
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From this reading And will I hear him speak?
stair
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
sweet
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
Taffy
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
three
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From this reading It is the most important day of all the three hundred and sixty-five, at least to Lilian, because it will bring her Taffy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
troth
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
up
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
very
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
voice
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From this reading "Sae sweet his voice, sae smooth his tongue His breath's like caller air; His very fit has music in't, As he comes up the stair.
W
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From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And will I see his face again?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm downright dizzy with the thought, In troth I'm like to greet."--W. J. MICKLE.