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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 ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
air
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
assuredly
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
Barcelona
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beautiful
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
besiege
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
best
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
brigands
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
Bueno
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS.
called
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
came
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
Caracucarador
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
Dame
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de
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
defence
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
Don
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
DONNA
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From this reading WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS.
English
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
ENGLISHMAN
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
far
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
father
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
Gibraltar
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
hard
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
informed
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
inquisitor
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
Jeronimo
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
JOHNNY
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
LAS
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From this reading WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS.
Manreze
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
mode
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
NALGAS
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From this reading WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
Notre
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
offer
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
people
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
prayers
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
preached
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
pronounce
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
reverend
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From this reading Our reverend father inquisitor, Don Jeronimo Bueno Caracucarador, preached against these brigands.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
savages
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
seize
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From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
very
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From this reading These people, who come from so far, are called by a name very hard to pronounce, that is, English.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame de Manreze--assuredly the best mode of defence.
WRITTEN
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From this reading WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS.
YOUNG
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From this reading ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN.
