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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
absent-minded
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From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
accompanied
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
admired
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
also
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From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
arrival
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
aunt
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
beauty
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
change
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From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
Clara
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
Diego
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
Father
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From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
festival
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
gossiping
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
holy
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From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
honor
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
Isabel
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
LIGHTS
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
liked
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
made
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
Maria
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
much
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
often
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From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
patron
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
people
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
preparation
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
priest
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From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
rejoiced
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
said
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From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
saint
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
Salvi
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From this reading They also rejoiced in the change it had made in the priest, Father Salvi.
San
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
services
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From this reading "He is often absent-minded during the holy services," they said.
SHADOWS
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
town
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From this reading The people of the town have made their preparation for the festival in honor of the patron saint, San Diego, and are gossiping about it, and about the arrival of Maria Clara, accompanied by her aunt Isabel.
very
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From this reading They rejoiced over it, because they liked her, and admired her beauty very much.
