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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 In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
Alcála
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO.
better
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
Captain
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
commandante
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
crest
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
de
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
Diego
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
ear
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
far
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
first
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
future
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
hanging
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
highly
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
imperative
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
instant
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
interests
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From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
mad
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
make
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
move
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From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
own
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From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
pour
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
PRESIDIO
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From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO.
protect
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From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
racing
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
Ramón
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
realized
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
ride
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
San
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
sensed
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
Señor
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
singing
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
slope
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
story
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
swiftly
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From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
tell
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From this reading And it was highly imperative that Captain Ramón tell a far better story――and tell it first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PRESIDIO.
there
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From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
thread
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
up
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
very
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
watched
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were he to protect his own interests he must move swiftly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sensed that Señor Zorro would make a mad ride for San Diego de Alcála and pour a story into the ear of the _commandante_ of the _presidio_ there.
Zorro
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From this reading In that instant, as he watched the singing Zorro racing up the slope toward the crest, Captain Ramón realized that his future was hanging by a very thin thread.
