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An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested: “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak. Shall we take it in?” “Sure. Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we take it in?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall we take it in?””
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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 An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
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From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
at the time that
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
