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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 "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
addressed
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From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
affair
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
Alcala
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From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
body
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
caballero
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
compliment
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
conversation
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
Diego
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
drew
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From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
duelling
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
giving
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREACHING IN PRISON.
inside
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
judge
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
kind
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
little
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
lodging
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
long
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
looks
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
Maybe
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
monopolize
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
near
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From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
new
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
new-comer
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
often
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
PREACHING
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From this reading PREACHING IN PRISON.
PRISON
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From this reading PREACHING IN PRISON.
quite
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
rival
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
run
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
seen
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
sent
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
smugglers
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From this reading One of the smugglers drew near, and addressed himself to Alcala.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
some
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
steel
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From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
suffered
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From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
trow
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Diego was not suffered long to monopolize conversation with the new-comer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
you've
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From this reading "I trow, caballero, that you've not seen the inside of a prison quite so often as I have; you are new to this kind of lodging.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maybe you've been sent hither for some little duelling affair; you've run some rival through the body, and, to judge by your looks, he has returned the compliment by giving you a taste of his steel."
