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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 The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
accompanied
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
advice
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Aguila
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
aid
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
Alonso
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
appeared
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
Aristas
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
Aristón
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
aunt
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
autumn
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Baffling
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Bizco
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
cemeteries
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
company
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
constructed
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Corralón
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
day
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
death-defying
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
elder
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
entertained
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
exercises
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
frightened
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
gave
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
ghosts
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
girl
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
going
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
gymnastic
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
heap
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Ignacio
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
joined
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
keeping
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Leandro
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
leaps
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
Lechuguino
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Life's
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
living
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
lugubrious
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
Manuel's
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
Milagros
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
out
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
placing
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
plank
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
practised
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
Problems
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
Rebolledo
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
sand
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
Señor
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Sisters
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
skirmishes
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
springboard
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
street
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From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
Tabuenca's
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
Tale
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
tales
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
there
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
two
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
Unlikely
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From this reading An Unlikely Tale--Manuel's Sisters--Life's Baffling Problems.
up
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
Vidal
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From this reading Manuel gave up going with Vidal and Bizco on their skirmishes and joined the company of Rebolledo and the two Aristas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was already the beginning of autumn; Leandro, on the advice of Señor Ignacio, was living with his aunt on Aguila street; Milagros continued keeping company with Lechuguino.
wits
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From this reading The elder, Aristón, entertained him and frightened him out of his wits with lugubrious tales of cemeteries and ghosts; the little Aristas continued his gymnastic exercises; he had constructed a springboard by placing a plank upon a heap of sand and there he practised his death-defying leaps.
woman
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From this reading One day Alonso, Tabuenca's aid, appeared in the Corralón accompanied by a woman and a little girl.
