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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 It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
blindfolded
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
blindfolds
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
captives
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
cavalcade
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
composed
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
escorted
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
Francis
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
gendarmes
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
given
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
haciendados
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
halted
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
Henry
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
hour
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
I've
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
identifying
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
Jefe
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
laughed
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
leader
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
Leoncia
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
looking
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
men
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
mounted
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
mules
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
number
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
peon
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From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
permission
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
place
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
preceded
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
precise
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
released
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
removed
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
sackcloth
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
Seems
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From this reading “Seems I’ve been here before,” Henry laughed, looking about and identifying the place.
Similarly
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
spot
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From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
stern-faced
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From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At permission given by the stern-faced leader, the captives, about to be released, removed their blindfolds.
Torres
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From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was composed of a number of the sackcloth men; of Leoncia, Henry, and Francis, blindfolded and mounted on mules; and of the peon, blindfolded and on foot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the precise spot where they had been first blindfolded by the sackcloth men, the cavalcade halted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Similarly escorted, the haciendados, and the Jefe and Torres with their gendarmes, had preceded by half an hour.
