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Chapter VIII
Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder. As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner. His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance. “Lie quiet! Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
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From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading “Lie quiet!
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From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
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From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
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From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lie quiet!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As his eyes opened they fell upon the black, anxious face of Tippy Tilly, the old Egyptian gunner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Cochrane was awakened from his slumber by some one pulling at his shoulder.
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From this reading Do not move!” he whispered, in Arabic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His crooked finger was laid upon his thick, liver-coloured lips, and his dark eyes glanced from left to right with ceaseless vigilance.
