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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 “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
agen
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
Anice
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From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
bacon
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
bit
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
down
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
dunnot
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
enow
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From this reading Ay, it wur her sure enow, poor wench!
face
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
feather
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
fro
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
fur
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
gettin
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
God
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
ha
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
knocked
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
knows
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
late
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
loike
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
mester's
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
Miss
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
mowt
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
Mrs
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
mun
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
mysen
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
neet
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
now
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From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
o
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
oven
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
plain
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ay, it wur her sure enow, poor wench!
pretty
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
ready
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
Riggan
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From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
said
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
see
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
seed
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
starin
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
stoopin
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
supper
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ay, it wur her sure enow, poor wench!
th
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
Then
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From this reading “Then,” said Anice, “she must be in Riggan now.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
Thwaite
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
turns
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
wench
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From this reading Ay, it wur her sure enow, poor wench!
wheer
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
wi
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
wild
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
winder
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From this reading It wur pretty late, yo' see, an' I wur gettin' th' mester's supper ready, an' as I turns mysen fro' th' oven, wheer I had been stoopin' down to look at th' bit o' bacon, I seed her face agen th' winder, starin' in at me wild loike.
woman
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From this reading “Ay,” the woman answered, “that she mun, though wheer, God knows, I dunnot.
wur
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
yo
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From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss,” said Mrs. Thwaite, “it wur last neet, an' you mowt ha' knocked me down wi' a feather, fur I seed her as plain as I see yo'.”
