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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 Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
able
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From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
acquaintance
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
ass
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From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
basket
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
bless
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
Brien
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
brown
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
buff
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
butt
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
Cluhir
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
comments
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
courtesy
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
donkey-cart
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
driven
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
excellent
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
facetiousness
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
footing
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
forth
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
fowl
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
God
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
God's
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From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
instant
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
John
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
line
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
ma'am
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
march
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
Mary
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
misty
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
more
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From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
Mrs
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
observed
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
passing
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
polite
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
Put
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
referred
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
responded
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
rigorous
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
road
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
said
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
sake
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From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
salutations
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
Saturday
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
shawl
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
side
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
sit
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From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
sorry
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
stature
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
suitable
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
taken
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
Twomey
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From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
Twomey's
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From this reading This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
up
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
very
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
weather
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
weighty
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From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Mary Twomey, footing it into Cluhir on a misty Saturday morning, with a basket of fowl under her brown and buff shawl, was not sorry when, from a side road on the line of march, a donkey-cart, driven by an acquaintance, drew forth at the instant of her passing.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "God bless ye, John Brien," she said, when the suitable salutations and comments on the weather had been exchanged, with the rigorous courtesy observed by such as Mary Twomey and John Brien with one another, "this basket is very weighty on me--" "Put it up on the butt, ma'am," responded John Brien.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put it up, for God's sake, and let you sit up with it.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Sure the ass is able for more than yourself!"
