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1795
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
1828
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
age
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
aided
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Anna
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
army
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
brigadier-general
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
came
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
commandant
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
conversation
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Cruz
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
de
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
deposed
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
early
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
entered
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
few
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
follow
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Guerrero
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
important
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Iturbide
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
Jalapa
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
joined
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
later
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Lopez
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
made
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
man
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
mentioned
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
MEXICO
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From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
moment
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
most
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Mr
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
neighbour
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
organised
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
out
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
overthrew
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
Pedraza
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
personage
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
place
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
put
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
Radbury
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
revolt
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
revolution
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
Santa
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
several
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
SITUATION
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From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Vera
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
well
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
years
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
