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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 And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
advantage
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
ahead
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
Alcála
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
arrived
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
camp
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
Captain
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
commandante
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
country
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
cut
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
de
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
Diego
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
first
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
foe
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
found
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From this reading And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
great
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
guess
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
HELPLESSNESS
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From this reading HELPLESSNESS.
here
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
instead
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
last
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
long
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
meeting
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
occasion
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
person
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
pirates
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
predicament
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From this reading And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
presidio
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
properly
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
Ramón
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
ridden
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
San
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
seen
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
Señor
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
short
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
some
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, since he was here, Señor Zorro found himself in something of a predicament.
speed
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From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
take
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
taken
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From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it did not take Señor Zorro long to guess that the captain had taken advantage of some short cut across the country and so had arrived at the _presidio_ first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Captain Ramón had been the last person he had seen at the pirates’ camp; he had ridden at great speed, and yet here was the _commandante_ ahead of him at the _presidio_ in San Diego de Alcála.
Zorro
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From this reading On the occasion of this meeting it was Señor Zorro who was properly astonished instead of his foe.
