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Chapter XX
‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’ ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight. ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful. You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’ ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.”
in the direction of
From this reading “‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
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From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
in the direction of
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
at the time that
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
