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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 LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
AGUIRRE
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From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
arrived
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
assume
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
Australia
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
bound
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
career
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From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
consul
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
consulates
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
continuous
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
dedicated
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
diplomacy
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
diplomatic
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From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
elegant
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
enjoyed
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
family
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
France
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
Gibraltar
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From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
holiday
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
important
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From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
influential
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
intention
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
living
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From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
LUIS
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From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
Madrid
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
Ministry
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
month
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From this reading LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month.
Oceanica
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
offices
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
once
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
persons
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
places
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
post
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
protection
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
sailing
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
served
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
son
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
southern
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
summery
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
tradition
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From this reading The son of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons.
Up
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
various
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
vessel
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From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
voyage
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From this reading It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia.
year
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From this reading Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday.
