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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 On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
act
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
add
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
buried
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
cause
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
ceremony
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
chapel-yard
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
child
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From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
dear
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From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
engaged
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
Farrell
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
Father
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
God
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
husband
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
instance
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
interfere
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
kind-hearted
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From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
man
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
matter
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
once
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From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
person
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
priest
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
Rathcash
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
regret
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From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
Roche
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
sad
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
sadder
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
said
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From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
soon
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
to-day
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
up
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From this reading Here she stopped, but the kind-hearted priest took her up at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
way
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course, my dear child," he said, "that will be quite right.
Winny
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From this reading On their way to Rathcash, Winny in the first instance told the priest that "of course her poor husband should be buried in Rathcash chapel-yard, and, as a matter in which she could not interfere, by Father Roche."
wish
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From this reading Indeed, Winny, I should not wish to be the person so soon to add that sad ceremony to the still sadder one I was engaged in to-day."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before God or man, Father Farrell, you will never have cause to regret that act.
