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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 all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
accompanied
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From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
all
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
audience
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
Blind
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
Brigand's
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
brigands
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From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
bull-fight
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
bull-ring
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
captured
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
combat
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
command
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
depth
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
diameter
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
domain
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
down
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
feet
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
floor
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
formation
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
gaze
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
gendarmes
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
gladiatorial
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
haciendados
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
heart
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
Henry
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
intents
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
Jefe
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
Just
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
ladder
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
leader
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
level
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
lined
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
man
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
men
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
mestiza
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
natural
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
perpendicular
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
present
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
rim
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
sackcloth
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
several
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From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
some
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
stern-faced
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
symmetry
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
Ten
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
thirty
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
tiny
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
wall
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
work
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From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
