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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 La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
arrange
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From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
basket
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
became
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
befriended
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
bulkier
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
Christmas
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cleaning
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
compositor
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
Dance
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
day
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
despotic
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
dusting
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
energetic
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From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
enthusiastically
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
family
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
Fea
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
fond
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
food
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
Frontón
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
Gay
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General
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
house
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
Initiation
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
instalment
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
Jesús
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
Jesús's
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
La
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Love
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
loved
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From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
Manuel
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
meals
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
months
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
most
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
much
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
new
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
noon
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
off
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
once
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
orphans
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
printing-shop
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
provoked
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
purchased
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
put
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From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
Salvadora
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
savings
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
sewing-machine
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
shy
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
sister
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
spent
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
Strike
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
sweeping
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From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
tavern
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
things
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From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
three
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From this reading With the savings of three months La Fea and La Salvadora purchased a new sewing-machine at an instalment house.
Times
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
tiny
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved to arrange and put things in order; she was as energetic as she was thin.
too
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From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
tot
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
two
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
welcomed
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From this reading General Strike—Gay Times—The Dance at the Frontón—Initiation Into Love Jesús’s sister welcomed most enthusiastically the two orphans befriended by the compositor on the day before Christmas; La Salvadora and the tiny tot became at once part of the family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She brought their meals to Jesús and to Manuel, because they spent too much at the tavern; at noon she would be off for the printing-shop with a basket of food that was bulkier than herself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading La Salvadora was of a shy, yet despotic disposition; she was so fond of cleaning, sweeping, dusting and shaking that she provoked Jesús and Manuel.
