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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 An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
affairs
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
ago
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
Alhambra
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
almost
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
amounting
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
amusing
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
Andrea
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
any
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
apaches
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
assurance
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
Baron
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
brother
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
calm
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
Celaire
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
cigar
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
communication
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
confidently
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
criminal
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
danse
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
de
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
des
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
engagement
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
engagements
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
enjoying
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
evening
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
evening's
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
excellent
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
finding
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
front
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
Grost
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
hall
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
hour
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
Korust
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
mouth
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
music
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
others
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
out
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
owing
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
packed
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
Paris
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
Peter
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
place
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
political
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
popularity
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
presence
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
pure
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
received
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
relaxation
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
rows
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
said
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
sat
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
season
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
side
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
simple
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
social
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
Sogrange
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
some
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
Sophie
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From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
spoken
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
stagnation
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
stalls
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
telephonic
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From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
thoroughly
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From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, was enjoying what he had confidently looked forward to as an evening’s relaxation, pure and simple.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was out of season, and, though his popularity was as great as ever, neither he nor his wife had any social engagements; hence this evening at a music hall, which Peter, for his part, was finding thoroughly amusing.
wife
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From this reading He sat in one of the front rows of the stalls of the Alhambra, his wife by his side and an excellent cigar in his mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour or so ago he had been in telephonic communication with Paris, had spoken with Sogrange himself, and received his assurance of a calm in political and criminal affairs amounting almost to stagnation.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The place was packed--some said owing to the engagement of Andrea Korust and his brother, others to the presence of Mademoiselle Sophie Celaire in her wonderful danse des apaches.
