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Chapter XIII
The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning. Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon. He knocked at Jesús’s door. La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor. “Where’s Jesús?” asked Manuel.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where’s Jesús?” asked Manuel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where’s Jesús?” asked Manuel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knocked at Jesús’s door.
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From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading He knocked at Jesús’s door.
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From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
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From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
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From this reading “Where’s Jesús?” asked Manuel.
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From this reading He knocked at Jesús’s door.
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From this reading He knocked at Jesús’s door.
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From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
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From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fea was at the machine and La Salvadora was sitting in a tiny chair ripping some skirts; the tot was playing on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, when he got up it was past three in the afternoon.
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From this reading “Where’s Jesús?” asked Manuel.
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From this reading The Snow—More Tales From Don Alonso—_Las Injurias_—The _Asilo del Sur_ Manuel slept like a log the whole of the following morning.
