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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 must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
abroad
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
absence
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
Aguileras
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
all
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
considerable
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
conspicuous
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
crowded
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
de
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
detour
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
difficulty
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
emerged
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
Englishman
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
few
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
gateway
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
house
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
lodgings
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
Lucius
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
Making
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
monks
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
most
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
Mr
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
narrow
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
necessaries
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
necessarily
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
occupied
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
parts
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
Passmore
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
perhaps
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
populated
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
Posada
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
priests
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
procure
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
Quesada
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
rather
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
report
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
return
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
richly
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
said
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
sculptured
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
seemed
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
Seville
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
some
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
sometimes
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
start
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From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
streets
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
thickly
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
time
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must report my return to Mr. Passmore, and procure a few necessaries from my lodgings, before I start for the Posada de Quesada," said Lucius to himself, as he emerged from the richly sculptured gateway of the house of the Aguileras.
took
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
WARNINGS
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From this reading WARNINGS.
way
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From this reading Lucius had sometimes difficulty in making his way along the narrow crowded streets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
world
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From this reading It seemed to Lucius as if all the world were abroad,--except, perhaps, the priests and monks, who were rather conspicuous by their absence.
young
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From this reading Making this detour necessarily occupied a considerable time, and took the young Englishman through some of the most thickly populated parts of Seville.
