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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 At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
advanced
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
age
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From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
all
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
arrived
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
asking
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
attentively
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From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
circumspection
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From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
costume
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
crowd
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
dressed
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
elegant
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
entered
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From this reading The examination was obviously satisfactory, for he entered the loja.
evening
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
examination
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From this reading The examination was obviously satisfactory, for he entered the loja.
expectant
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
eyed
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From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
five
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
Fragoso
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
gathering
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
inn
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
loja
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From this reading The examination was obviously satisfactory, for he entered the loja.
man
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From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
minutes
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From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
much
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
native
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
night
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
o'clock
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
obviously
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From this reading The examination was obviously satisfactory, for he entered the loja.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
pass
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
personal
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
satisfactory
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From this reading The examination was obviously satisfactory, for he entered the loja.
satisfy
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
seeing
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
some
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From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
somewhat
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
spot
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
square
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
stranger
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
there
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From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
thirty-five
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From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
traveling
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From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in a somewhat elegant traveling costume, which added much to his personal appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some minutes the stranger eyed Fragoso attentively with some circumspection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At five o’clock in the evening Fragoso was still there, and was asking himself if he would have to pass the night on the spot to satisfy the expectant crowd, when a stranger arrived in the square, and seeing all this native gathering, advanced toward the inn.
years
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From this reading He was a man about thirty-five years of age.
