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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 At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
AFRICA
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From this reading AFRICA AND REPENTANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFRICA AND REPENTANCE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
attention
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Bark
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From this reading “Wednesday,” replied Bark.
bestow
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Bill
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
brace
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
breakfast
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
came
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
Cid
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
day
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
del
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
discipline
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
eight
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
English
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
feel
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
fold
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Fonda
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
forenoon
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
fugitives
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
hall
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
happened
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
hotel
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
hour
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
instruction
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
leave
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
Lingall
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
main
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
meal
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
o'clock
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
obliged
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
other
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
people
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
permit
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
port
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Raimundo
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From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
ready
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
REPENTANCE
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From this reading AFRICA AND REPENTANCE.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wednesday,” replied Bark.
safely
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
seeing
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
sights
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
some
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Stout
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
taking
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
thus
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
tourists
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
unceremonious
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
use
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
Valencia
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From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
wanderers
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From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having brought Bill Stout safely into port, we feel obliged to bestow some attention upon the other wanderers from the fold of discipline and good instruction.
Wednesday
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From this reading “Wednesday,” replied Bark.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What day is this, Lingall?” asked Raimundo, as they came into the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the _Fonda del Cid_, where our brace of tourists went after taking such unceremonious leave of Bill Stout, was a party of English people who insisted upon having their breakfast at an hour that would permit them to use the forenoon in seeing the sights of Valencia; and thus it happened that this meal was ready for the fugitives at eight o’clock.
