adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading They were eleven men, armed and alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
Arana
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From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were eleven men, armed and alert.
Bashan's
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From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
Beltran
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From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
corruptingadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪŋ/
seducing into corrupt practices
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT did not lighten.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading They were eleven men, armed and alert.
Escobedo
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From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
Gutierrez
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From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT did not lighten.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading IT did not lighten.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
Navidad
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From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT did not lighten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
Pedro
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From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
quitted
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From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eleven men, armed and alert.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arana sprang up, and the rest of us who slept.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were eleven men, armed and alert.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beltran the cook it was who heard and procured a great smoking torch, and sent out against them a voice like a bull of Bashan’s.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Escobedo waited two days, then in the dark night, corrupting the watch, broke gaol for Pedro Gutierrez and with him and nine men quitted La Navidad.
