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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 Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
addressing
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From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
ascertained
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
bid
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
boreen
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
came
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
cart
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
coming
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
conveyance
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
correct
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
delay
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
despatched
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
Doyle
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
Emon
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
Emon-a-knock
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
end
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
enough
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
fellow
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
forelock
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
get
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
hair-mattress
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
house
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
hurt
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Jamesy
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
jennet
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
just
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
knew
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
lane
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
led
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
M'Dermott
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
mistake
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
moment
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Murrican
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
Ned
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
now
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
oh
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
only
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
people
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
Phil
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From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
plenty
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil M'Dermott and Ned Murrican led poor Emon to the end of the lane just as Jamesy Doyle came up.
possible
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
put
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
said
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From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
seriously
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
servant-woman
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
some
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
straw
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
there
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
thoughtfulness
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From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
token
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
up
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
very
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From this reading Jamesy Doyle was the very fellow to make no mistake, and to do as he was bid; and sure enough there he was now, coming up the boreen with everything as correct as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jamesy Doyle it was who had been despatched for the jennet and cart, with a token to the only servant-woman in the house to put a hair-mattress--she knew _where_ to get it--over plenty of straw in the cart, and to make no delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moment it had been ascertained that Emon-a-knock had been so seriously hurt, _somebody_ thought--oh, the thoughtfulness of some people!--that some conveyance would be required, and she was determined to take time by the forelock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is for you, my poor fellow," said he, addressing Emon.
