aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
Benito
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
EFFORTSnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
Fragoso
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Lina
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
Manoel
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Minha
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
unprofitablyadverb
without gain or profit
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
