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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 At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
Alice
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
Althorpe
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
avenue
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
ballads
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
beeches
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
BETTY
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
Bring
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
butterflies
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
carp
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
clipped
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
close
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
colors
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
day
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
dear
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
deer
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
DHU
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
eyes
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
feet
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
fro
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
garden
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
garland
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
girl
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
glow
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
green
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
hand
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
host
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
hundreds
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
indeed
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
indoors
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
Irish
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
LADY
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
ladyship
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
land
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
lawn
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
level
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
limes
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
linger
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
lute
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
many
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
moving
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
out
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
perchance
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
rooks
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
rose
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
ROSEEN
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
roses
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
said
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
scold
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
shaded
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From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
sing
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
smiled
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
sun
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
tens
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
tis
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
too
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From this reading “Come, Alice,” she said, “’tis too fair a day to linger indoors.
trees
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
vistas
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
warmth
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From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At her feet the lawn was close clipped and green; beyond was a garland of many colors, roses by hundreds and tens of hundreds, the warmth and glow of the sun upon them; behind them, the long avenue of limes and beeches, and between the trees vistas of level land with the deer moving to and fro.
we'll
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From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
whirled
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
window
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From this reading The butterflies—a little host of them—whirled under the window, and her ladyship smiled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “ROSEEN DHU” LADY BETTY shaded her eyes with her hand and looked out on the rose garden of Althorpe.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bring your lute, girl, and we’ll sing one of those dear Irish ballads where none may hear it, to carp and scold,—none, indeed, but the rooks and butterflies, or perchance the roses.
