used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
in addition
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
bandido
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From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
Escondido
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From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
Georgie
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From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
Manuel
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From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
padrón
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From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
peóns
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From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
puro
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From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
Raquel
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From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
revolucionista
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From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONFESSION Raquel and Georgie had been back for two days.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they had learned that he was nothing but _puro bandido_, not a true _revolucionista_ at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
which person or people
From this reading Already some of the peóns who had fled El Escondido on the night of the raid were straggling in from the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the discovery of his perfidy they had all come back, with one exception, to support their _padrón_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They told of the exciting speeches and fine promises made by Manuel, who had also said that El Escondido would be confiscated or destroyed by the government.
