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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 "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
adoption
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
assimilation
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
beaten
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From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
biggest
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From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
Catholics
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
Coppinger
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
Coppinger's
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From this reading The intensity of Miss Coppinger's emotions silenced him.
Disastrous
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
disfavour
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
drum
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From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
emotions
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From this reading The intensity of Miss Coppinger's emotions silenced him.
family
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
Frederica
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
helplessness
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
indeed
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From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
intensity
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From this reading The intensity of Miss Coppinger's emotions silenced him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
knew
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From this reading She had indeed beaten her biggest drum, and she knew it.
Knockceoil
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
Larry's
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
Mangan
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
matter
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
Miss
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
more
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
much
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
Nationalistic
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
parish
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
poignant
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
Protestant
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
Rector
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
Roman
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
said
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
say
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
second-rate
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
silenced
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From this reading The intensity of Miss Coppinger's emotions silenced him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
superfluous
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
things
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
thrown
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
tragic
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
viewed
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From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
voice
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From this reading "Disastrous!" she said in a tragic voice, to the Rector of Knockceoil parish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is, or should be, superfluous to say that Miss Frederica Coppinger viewed with disfavour, that was the more poignant for its helplessness, Larry's adoption and assimilation by the Mangan family.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If he were a Protestant it wouldn't matter so much; but, as things are, for _him_ to be thrown among these second-rate, Nationalistic, Roman Catholics--!"
