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Chapter IV
He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before. Two hours later he returned to the hotel. He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café. Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room. Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Two hours later he returned to the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
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From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
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From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
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From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Two hours later he returned to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
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From this reading Two hours later he returned to the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
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From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
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From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
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From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two hours later he returned to the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced in at the open door of the little combined reception room and café.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours later he returned to the hotel.
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From this reading Two hours later he returned to the hotel.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen of Macuto’s representative social and official _caballeros_ were distributed about the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading He left her at the door of the little Hotel de Buen Descansar, where she had stopped before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Señor Villablanca, the wealthy rubber concessionist, reposed his fat figure on two chairs, with an emollient smile beaming upon his chocolate-coloured face.
