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Chapter XXIV
On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home. “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him. “With military punctuality.” Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope. To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
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later than; following
From this reading “On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.”
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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 Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
later than; following
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
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From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
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From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
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From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading “With military punctuality.”
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With military punctuality.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
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From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With military punctuality.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
