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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
admitted
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
ascertained
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
Benito
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
bow
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
brave
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
children
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
companion
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
Dacosta
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
day
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
devoted
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
eleven
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
evening
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From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
examination
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
find
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
four
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
Fragoso
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
Garral
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
husband
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
inquiry
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
jangada
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
Joam
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
joined
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
kept
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
known
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
Lina
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
made
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
Manoel
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
Minha
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
near
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
o'clock
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
permitted
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
prisoner
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
room
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From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
see
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yaquita had not left her room since the evening before.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
talking
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From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
undergoing
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
very
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
waiting
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From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Minha and Lina kept near her, waiting for the time when she would be admitted to see her husband.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking in the bow of the jangada.
wife
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From this reading Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would still find her the devoted wife and brave companion he had ever known her to be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
Yaquita
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From this reading While Joam Dacosta was undergoing this examination, Yaquita, from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and her children would be permitted to see the prisoner that very day about four o’clock in the afternoon.
