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1826
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From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
advocates
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
all
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
almost
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
become
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
benefits
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
blight
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
breadstuffs
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
bright
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
Brown's
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
bulging
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
coats
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
Cork
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
crops
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
cups
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
day
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
days
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
digging-in
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
direction
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
drills
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
dug
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
early
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
end
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From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
familiar
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
fancies
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
favorably
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
field
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
gathered
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
got
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
harvest
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
Ireland
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
many
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
meal
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
mehils
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
now
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
October
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From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
off
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
other
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
pitted
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
potatoes
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
progress
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
rapid
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
reds
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
ridges
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
say
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
sorts
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
spring
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
succeeded
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
summer
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
surface
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
There
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From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been an early spring, and the crops had been got in favorably, and in good time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
up
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From this reading There were the Cork reds and the cups, the benefits and the Brown's fancies, for half nothing in every direction, beside many other sorts of potatoes, bulging up the surface of the ridges--there were no drills in those days; _mehils_ in almost every field, with their coats off at the digging-in.
warm
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was toward the end of October, 1826.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
wet
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
windy
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From this reading There had been "a wet and a windy May;" a warm, bright summer had succeeded it; and the harvest had been now all gathered in, except the potatoes, which were in rapid progress of being dug and pitted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
yellow
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From this reading It was a great day for Ireland, let the advocates for "breadstuffs" say what they will, before the blight and yellow meal had either of them become familiar with the poor.
