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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 “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
all
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
came
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
consents
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From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
discovered
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
doing
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From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
engineer-in-chief
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From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
Englishman
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
enter
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
gang
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
go
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From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
Just
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From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
lives
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
old
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
only
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From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
pay-trains
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
pays
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
people
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
plans
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
pretending
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
railway
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
Remind
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
rich
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
risk
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From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
senor
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
some
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
Sotillo
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From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
south
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
thieves
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
very
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From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
way
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From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
wreck
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From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
