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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 This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
America
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
assistance
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
collect
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
consoled
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
distinction
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
district
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
Don
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
else
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
employé
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
especially
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
exhibited
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
farm-houses
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
fleece
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
golden
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What that man had seen!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
helping
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
How
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From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
huerta
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
Joaquín
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
man
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From this reading What that man had seen!
most
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
necktie
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
other
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
people
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
policeman
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
poverty
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
provinces
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
railway
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
regards
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
remiss
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
remote
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
respected
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
said
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
seen
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From this reading What that man had seen!
Several
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
sign
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
slothful
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
Spain
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
species
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
supreme
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
taxes
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What that man had seen!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
times
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
travelled
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From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
whole
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
wore
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
world
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From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
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