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Chapter XXI
He was alone. Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears. They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_. If the _Inglez_ was in there he was a corpse. And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was alone.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.”
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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 They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
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From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
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From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
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From this reading If the _Inglez_ was in there he was a corpse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
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From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
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From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
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From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone.
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From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the _Inglez_ was in there he was a corpse.
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From this reading If the _Inglez_ was in there he was a corpse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
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From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
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From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
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From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
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From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
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From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
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From this reading If the _Inglez_ was in there he was a corpse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing before the outer opening, he darkened the passage, through which his talk to the people above came loudly into my ears.
which person or people
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They could see now if he were not a worthy _Capataz_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, of these living hearts above, of these _valientes_ of Rio Medio, there was not one who would go alone to look upon a dead body.
