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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 ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
artillery
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
bestowed
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
bonne
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
bordering
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
cavalry
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
centre
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
city
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
comfortable
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
CONYNGHAM
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
Cordova
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
corps
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
courte
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
difficulty
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
diligencia
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
dusty
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
enough
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
est
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
fertile
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
front
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
Guadalquivir
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
headquarters
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
horse-tamers
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
incident
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
inn
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
intention
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
luggage
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
made
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
military
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
monotonous
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
most
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
mounting
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
now
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
old
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
overlooking
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
picturesque
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
plains
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
quarters
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
Remonta
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
riding
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
river
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
road
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
Spain
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
stages
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
then
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From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
traveller
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From this reading At Cordova the traveller found comfortable quarters in an old inn overlooking the river.
trop
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
Une
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
way
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
wearisome
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From this reading The road was wearisome enough, and the last stages, through the fertile plains bordering the Guadalquivir, dusty and monotonous.
wherein
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The ancient city was then, as it is now, a great military centre, and the headquarters of the picturesque corps of horse-tamers, the ‘Remonta,’ who are responsible for the mounting of the cavalry and the artillery of Spain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
Xeres
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From this reading CONYNGHAM made his way without difficulty or incident from Xeres to Cordova, riding for the most part in front of the clumsy diligencia wherein he had bestowed his luggage.
échelle
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From this reading ‘Une bonne intention est une échelle trop courte.’
