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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 An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
ad
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
afoar
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
ago
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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
alongside
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
awaaey
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bummin
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
buzzard
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
CHAPEL
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From this reading KENSINGTON PALACE CHAPEL.
choorch
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
clock
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
comed
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
deaed
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
Dolly
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eerd
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
exhortation
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fashion
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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girls
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hallus
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
Inner
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is inner life?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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KENSINGTON
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From this reading KENSINGTON PALACE CHAPEL.
knaw'd
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
listening
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
loike
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
looking
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meaen'd
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
moy
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
niver
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
opening
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ower
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
owt
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
PALACE
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From this reading KENSINGTON PALACE CHAPEL.
Paris
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pew
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Rhoda
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run
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
saaey
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
said
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
Sally
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
somewhat
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
stands
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summut
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
thinks
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
thoughts
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From this reading Her thoughts run somewhat in this fashion:--'Inner life,' thinks Dolly.
thowt
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
to's
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
un
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
used
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vain
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile Dolly, who has been looking for Rhoda in vain, stands alone in the pew, listening to the opening exhortation, and, at the same time, wondering alongside of it, as she used to do when she and Rhoda were little girls at Paris long ago.
whot
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
wondering
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wur
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
yeaed
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From this reading An' I hallus comed to's choorch afoar moy Sally wur deaed, An' eerd un a bummin' awaaey loike a buzzard clock ower my yeaed, An' I niver knaw'd whot a meaen'd, but I thowt a ad summut to saaey, An' I thowt a said what a owt to 'a said an' I comed awaaey.
