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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 During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
Abencerrages
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
ALHAMBRA
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From this reading * * * * * RECOLLECTIONS OF THE ALHAMBRA.
all
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
allay
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
anecdotes
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
appease
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SKETCH-BOOK.
beautiful
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
birds
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
boys
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SKETCH-BOOK.
cavaliers
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
celebrated
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
CRAYON
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
devoted
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
fears
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
fountain
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
given
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
hall
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
heroic
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
jealousy
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
line
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
Moorish
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
much
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
numerous
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
old
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
palace
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
pass
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
present
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
public
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
race
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
RECOLLECTIONS
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From this reading * * * * * RECOLLECTIONS OF THE ALHAMBRA.
residence
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
sacrificed
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
SKETCH-BOOK
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From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SKETCH-BOOK.
story
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
summer's
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
thirty-six
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
tragic
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
treacherously
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
tyrant
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From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
used
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From this reading During a summer's residence in the old Moorish palace of the Alhambra, of which I have already given numerous anecdotes to the public, I used to pass much of my time in the beautiful hall of the Abencerrages, beside the fountain celebrated in the tragic story of that devoted race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
well-wisher
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From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here it was, that thirty-six cavaliers of that heroic line were treacherously sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay the fears of a tyrant.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is all at present, from the well-wisher of little boys and little birds, GEOFFREY CRAYON.
