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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 To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
Alcatraz
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
bulls
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
burro
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
conquer
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
conquest
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
contemptible
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
Cordova
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
cottonwood
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
creatures
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
distance
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
endurance
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
equalled
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
fear
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
fever
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
greater
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
hatred
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
herd
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
horseman
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
instant
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
LAND
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
lightning
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
like
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
love
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
made
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
man
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
many
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
men
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
mere
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
Mexican
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
moment
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
pain
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
patience
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
power
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
PROMISED
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
sake
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
shake
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From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
shatters
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
sky
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
speed
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
submission
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
There
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
torment
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From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
tree
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
trust
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
type
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
under-rate
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
unite
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
vanished
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND There was no thought of submission in Alcatraz at this moment, though never for an instant did he under-rate the power of man.
well
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From this reading The horseman had vanished but it was not well to trust to mere distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Such as he were men, creatures who conquer for the sake of conquest and who torment for the love of pain.
winks
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From this reading To Alcatraz the Mexican was the type, and Cordova had seemed to unite in himself many powers--strength like a herd of bulls, endurance greater than the contemptible patience of the burro, speed like the lightning which winks in the sky one instant and shatters the cottonwood tree the next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His fear equalled his hatred, and his hatred made him shake with fever.
