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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 For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
advertised
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From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
America
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
bit
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
Bog
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
bosom
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
chutes
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
colleen
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From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
Coney
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
cottage
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
County
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
day
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
distractions
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
dollars
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
down
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
estate
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
four
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
got
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
heard
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
heart
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
hundred
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
inherited
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
Katie
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
letter
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
lost
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
Mahorner
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
months
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
news
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
own
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
papers
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From this reading Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
pig
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
popcorn
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
raise
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
sale
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
savings
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
saying
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
seen
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From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
Shannaugh
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
Sligo
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
smell
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
started
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
sweetheart
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And since the letter that Tobin got saying that she had started to come to him not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
there
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
three
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
Tobin
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
Tobin's
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From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
turn
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From this reading So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom.
two
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From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For there was Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, lost since she started for America three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin’s inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh.
