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The Social Cancer

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.
He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:
DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.
He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.
To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.
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The Social Cancer

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Social Cancer is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.
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He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:
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DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.
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He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.
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To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

contraband adjective US /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/

distributed or sold illicitly

From this reading “To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.”

delays noun US /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading “DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.”

Exchanges noun US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading “Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.”

joked verb US /dʒoʊkt/

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading “DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.”

proposes verb US /prəˈpoʊzɪz/

third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.”

reyes noun US /ˈreɪɪs/

Chilean poet (1904-1973)

From this reading “DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.”

santiago noun US /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/

city in the northern Dominican Republic

From this reading “DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.”

spree noun US /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading “DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.”

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3

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

7

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

alferes

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

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 DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

anuther

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

arseño

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/

self-consciously timid

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

befour

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

broot

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

canobas

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

carbineernoun

a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

challenje

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

challenjed

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

clarita

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/

distributed or sold illicitly

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

COZIN

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

DEERnounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

donnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

dont

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

Doña

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From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

ESPADAÑA

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ExchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

expec

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

havent

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/

the quality of being honest

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

pretentious or silly talk or writing

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

Linares

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From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

LOS

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

martinez

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

mondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

pleadverbUS /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

promis

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/

third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

REYESnounUS /ˈreɪɪs/

Chilean poet (1904-1973)

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

sampaloc

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

santiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/

city in the northern Dominican Republic

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

segretary

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

spreenounUS /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

tel

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

tim

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From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

Victorina

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From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Exchanges The bashful Linares was anxious and ill at ease.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was well enough acquainted with the character of Doña Victorina to know what she was capable of.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had just received from Doña Victorina a letter which ran thus:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To talk to her of reason was to talk of honesty and courtesy to a revenue carbineer when he proposes to find contraband where there is none, to plead with her would be useless, to deceive her worse--there was no way out of the difficulty but to send the challenge.

yorenounUS /jɔːr/

time long past

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEER COZIN within 3 days i expec to here from you if the alferes has killed you or you him i dont want anuther day to pass befour that broot has his punishment if that tim passes an you havent challenjed him ill tel don santiago you was never segretary nor joked with canobas nor went on a spree with the general don arseño martinez ill tel clarita its all a humbug an ill not give you a sent more if you challenje him i promis all you want so lets see you challenje him i warn you there must be no excuses nor delays yore cozin who loves you VICTORINA DE LOS REYES DE DE ESPADAÑA sampaloc monday 7 in the evening The affair was serious.

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