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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
Bazán
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black-letter
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chapel
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done
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dusty
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easier
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
essential
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From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
excellent
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
GREAT
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
Heaven
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how
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hut
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From this reading The hut was rummaged in vain.
illuminated
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hut was rummaged in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Much perturbed, Palacio limped into the chapel and returned with a tattered missal.
knows
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learned
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life
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limped
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long
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message
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missal
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Much
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never
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From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
niche
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
Palacio
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paper
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Pen
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From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
perturbed
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From this reading Much perturbed, Palacio limped into the chapel and returned with a tattered missal.
pulpit
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read
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reason
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reposed
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returned
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rummaged
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said
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
Sending
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
Señor
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simple
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From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
tattered
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From this reading Much perturbed, Palacio limped into the chapel and returned with a tattered missal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heaven knows how long this illuminated black-letter volume had reposed in a dusty niche of the pulpit.
TIGER
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
vain
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From this reading The hut was rummaged in vain.
volume
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Much perturbed, Palacio limped into the chapel and returned with a tattered missal.
write
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From this reading Pen and paper were not essential to the simple life of Palacio for the excellent reason that he had never learned to read or write.
YELLOW
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From this reading THE GREAT YELLOW TIGER Sending a message to Señor Bazán was easier said than done.
