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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 This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
acquaintance
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
all
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
always
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
America
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
antedated
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
archaeological
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
Avilar
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
boys
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
capital
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
Chan
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
Chimu
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
city
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
containing
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
days
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
de
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
devoured
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
early
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
empire
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
expedition
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
explained
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
explored
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
father
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
Ferdinand
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
financed
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
Great
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
greatly
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
history
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
Incas
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
interested
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
land
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
legends
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
library
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
mighty
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
much
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
naturally
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
old
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From this reading He has in his library all the books containing the old legends and history, and naturally I have devoured them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
ruins
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
ruler
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From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
see
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From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
South
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
stories
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
tale
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
time
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
told
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From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This city was the capital of the Great Chimu, ruler of a mighty empire that antedated the Incas.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of all the stories of ancient days in South America which Ferdinand de Avilar told them, none interested the boys so much as the tale of the city of Chan Chan.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," explained Ferdinand, early in their acquaintance, "my father always has been greatly interested in the ancient history of our land.
younger
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From this reading At one time when I was younger, he financed an archaeological expedition that explored the ruins of Chan Chan.
