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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 I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
a-goin
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
agin
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
ago
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
Aileen
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
all
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
Caukins
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
er
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
Father
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
fit
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
freedom
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
going
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
got
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
guess
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
hate
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From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
heerd
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
Honore
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
I'd
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From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
J
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
Joel
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
lot
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
Luigi
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
made
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
near
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
night
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
other
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
out
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
place
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
Poggi
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
purty
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're right, Tave.
Romanzo
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
say
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
see
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From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
she'd
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
she's
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
stage
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
stan
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
stiff
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
sunshine
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
t
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
Tave
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From this reading "You're right, Tave.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
ter
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From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
thar
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From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
there'll
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From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
there's
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From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
thet
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
voice
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
worked
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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
You're
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From this reading "You're right, Tave.
