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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 There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
act
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
always
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
Arrochkoa
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is he the eleventh?” they have asked, laughing.
ball-game
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
borough
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
brother
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
brothers
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From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
chestnut
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
clothes
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
companions
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
considerable
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
consult
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From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
continual
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
country
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
Damasus
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
day
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
Detcharry
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
eat
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
eleventh
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From this reading “Is he the eleventh?” they have asked, laughing.
entire
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
event
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
expeditions
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
eyes
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
family
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
feast
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
front
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
gesture
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
grand
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
grave
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
Hasparitz
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is he the eleventh?” they have asked, laughing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he the eleventh?” they have asked, laughing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
house
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
inspired
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
Iragola
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From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
laughing
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From this reading “Is he the eleventh?” they have asked, laughing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
making
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
Marcos
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From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
Near
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
noble
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
organize
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
place
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From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
Saint
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
seated
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
shade
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
soup
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
statuesque
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
stump
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
Sunday
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
surrounding
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
swaddling
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
There
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From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they had to consult Marcos, one of the Iragola brothers.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is to be a grand ball-game next Sunday, for the feast of Saint Damasus, in the borough of Hasparitz.
travelled
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
tree
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
wagon
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From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrochkoa and Ramuntcho, companions in continual expeditions through the surrounding country, travelled for the entire day, in the little wagon of the Detcharry family, in order to organize that ball-game, which to them is a considerable event.
wood
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From this reading Near a wood, in front of his house in the shade, they found him seated on a stump of a chestnut tree, always grave and statuesque, his eyes inspired and his gesture noble, in the act of making his little brother, still in swaddling clothes, eat soup.
