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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 Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
accompanied
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
all
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
authorities
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
barber
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
burial
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
came
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
Casa
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From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
Castilian
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
co-operate
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
cold
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
conferred
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
Coralio
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
courtesy
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
death
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
declared
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
débonnaire
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
established
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From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
Estebán
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
examined
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
Falcon
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
financial
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
grand
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
headquarters
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From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
held
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
identified
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
illumine
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
informal
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
instructions
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
jury
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
kind
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
late
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
less
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
lost
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
manners
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
military
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
momentous
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
money
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
Morena
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From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
much
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
president
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
president's
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
received
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
rooms
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From this reading Colonel Falcon established his headquarters in one of the rooms of the Casa Morena.
search
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
sittings
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
striking
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
summoned
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
task
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
testimony
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
There
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From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
three
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
thus
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
tragedy
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
trail
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
Two
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From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
unified
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
urbane
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From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
week
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From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There he conferred with the military authorities, who had received instructions to co-operate with him in the search.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three who were thus examined, among whom was the barber Estebán, declared that they had identified the body of the president before its burial.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Here for a week he held informal sittings—much as if he were a kind of unified grand jury—and summoned before him all those whose testimony might illumine the financial tragedy that had accompanied the less momentous one of the late president’s death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Falcon, a handsome and urbane gentleman of Castilian courtesy and débonnaire manners, came to Coralio with the task before him of striking upon the cold trail of the lost money.
