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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 During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
According
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
acquaintance
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
appeared
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
arranged
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Aynant
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
back
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Baroness
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
baroness's
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From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Beginneth
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
best
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
Bonifacio
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Calle
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
clerk
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
dated
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
de
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
del
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Don
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
embarrassed
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Exploitation
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
financially
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
historians
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Madrid
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
matter
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
Mingote
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Miracles
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
moneylender
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
numerous
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
periods
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Pez
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
regular
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From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
resorted
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Sergio
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Señor
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
some
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Succulent
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
there
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From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
two
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
usurer
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
visitor
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From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Wherein
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
years
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
