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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 President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
able-bodied
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
accusive
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
Anchurians
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
army
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
array
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
beady
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
bearded
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
birth
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
carriage
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
Ciento
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
cinnamon
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
citizens
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
complexion
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
considerable
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
Cruz
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
demonstration
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
El
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
elderly
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
expected
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
eyes
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
faced
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
famous
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
followed
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
glanced
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
grizzly
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
guarded
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
habit
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
headed
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
horse
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
Huilando
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
hundred
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
Indian
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
indifferent
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
light
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
Losada
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
maintained
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
man
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
out
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
President
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
president's
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
procession
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
ratio
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
regiment
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
regular
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
revealed
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From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
Rocas
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From this reading Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment of the regular army.
scene
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
sharp
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
Sight-seers
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
stolid
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
surrounded
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
troop
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From this reading His carriage headed the procession, surrounded and guarded by Captain Cruz and his famous troop of one hundred light horse “_El Ciento Huilando_.”
turned
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
unit
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
welcome
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From this reading The president’s sharp, beady eyes glanced about him for the expected demonstration of welcome; but he faced a stolid, indifferent array of citizens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading President Losada was an elderly man, grizzly bearded, with a considerable ratio of Indian blood revealed in his cinnamon complexion.
witness
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From this reading Sight-seers the Anchurians are by birth and habit, and they turned out to their last able-bodied unit to witness the scene; but they maintained an accusive silence.
