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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 Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
bakery
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
barracks
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
boy
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
came
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
chop-house
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
compelled
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
Cristina
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
céntimo
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
day
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
delivery-man
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
enough
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
exist
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Fantastic
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
get
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
hardly
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
intercession
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
job
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Karl's
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
loss
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
managed
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
María
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
meal
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Meeting
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
Narrates
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
nowhere
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
Origin
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
pay
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
position
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
proprietor
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
quest
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
regular
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
resorted
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
return
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
road
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
Roberto
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
spent
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
stranded
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
substitute
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
suitable
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
thanks
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
there
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
understood
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From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
work
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
