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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 Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Aragonesa
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
assignation
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Barquillo
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Calatrava
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Calle
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
conquest
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
cousin
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
day
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
de
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
del
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
disguised
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
emotions
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From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
fashion
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
filled
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From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
Flora
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
girl
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
girls
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
good-looking
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Grand
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
house
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
invited
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Justa
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
La
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
lived
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Los
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
made
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Manuel
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
meant
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From this reading Vidal meant to win La Flora.
meet
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Opening
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
out
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
París
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Pez
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
place
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
progress
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
really
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Salón
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
satisfied
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
shop
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
some
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Sunday
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Vidal
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Viveros
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
win
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From this reading Vidal meant to win La Flora.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
