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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 Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
Bella
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Calatrava
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Calle
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From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
cold
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come on.”
de
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
del
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
down
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From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
go
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From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
grove
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
isn't
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
la
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Mayor
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From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
near
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Night
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Out
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Paseo
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Puerta
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From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
Puerto
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Pérez
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Rings
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
said
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Shot
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
sleep
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
Sol
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From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
soldier
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure.
Tango
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
there
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From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
today
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From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
very
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Vidal
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Virgen
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From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
want
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From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at the Puerta del Sol, so they went down the Calle Mayor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Night in the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto—A Shot Rings Out—Calatrava and Vidal—A Tango by La Bella Pérez “On nights when it isn’t very cold,” said the soldier, “I sleep in that grove near the Virgen del Puerto.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you want to go there today?” he added.