77
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From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
haciendas
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From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
Juan
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From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
live-stock
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From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
Palomas
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From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
San
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From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
segundo
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From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
SUNSETnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
vaqueros
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From this reading I concealed my offense, and was given employment as corporal _segundo_ over a squad of vaqueros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The reception extended me was all one could ask, but cooled when it appeared that my errand was one of refuge and not of business.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading By easy stages, I reached the haciendas on the Rio San Juan where we had received the cows in the summer of ’77.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SUNSET Of my exile of over two years in Mexico, little need be said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But while the hacienda to which I was attached was larger than Las Palomas, with greater holdings in live-stock, yet my life there was one of penal servitude.
