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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 By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
accompany
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
adventures
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
Back
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
boys
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
built
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not idle.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
centuries
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
Chilian
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
City
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
column
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
communicated
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
considerable
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
Cusco
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
damage
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
days
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
despatched
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
destruction
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
Don
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
earlier
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
entirety
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
Ernesto's
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
eruption
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
escaping
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
final
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
first
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
force
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
full
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
given
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
history
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
Huaca
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
Hurrin
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
idle
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From this reading But they were not idle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
La
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
look
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
making
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
means
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
Michac
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
monastery
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were not idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
out
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
outer
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
party
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
people
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
Prensa
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
President
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
Prince
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
radio
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
railroad
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
rediscovery
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
refugees
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
refused
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
remainder
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
rest
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
rested
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
Santiago
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
several
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
solicitation
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
station
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
stayed
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
story
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
suffered
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
tale
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were not idle.
thus
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
time
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
unknown
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
valley
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From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
visit
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
volcanic
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
way
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From this reading Back in the monastery, the party rested several days before making its way to the railroad and Santiago.
welfare
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From this reading Prince Huaca had refused to accompany the party, but had stayed with Michac to look after the welfare of the remainder of his people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not idle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
whole
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
wiping
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chilian President was communicated with, and, at Don Ernesto's solicitation, he despatched a relief column to the refugees in the outer valley of Cusco Hurrin who, while escaping the full force of the destruction, had suffered considerable damage.
world
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From this reading By means of the radio station, which the boys had built on their earlier visit, the whole story of their adventures was communicated to _La Prensa_, and thus for the first time the tale of the Enchanted City in its entirety, of its centuries of history unknown to the rest of the world, of its rediscovery and of its final wiping out by a volcanic eruption, was given to the world by radio.
