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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 The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
all
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
aspect
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
basket
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From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
bobbed
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
calling
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
came
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
Camel
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
cheery
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
claws
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
combined
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
Corps
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
crutch
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
Dervishes
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
developed
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
down
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
escaped
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
face
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
few
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
give
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
incongruous
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
injured
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
khor
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
lance
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
large
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
leg
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
minister
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
minutes
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
most
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
murderous
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
negroes
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From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
Nonconformist
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a word!
now
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
onwards
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
peaceful
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
prisoners
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
pursuit
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
red
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
retreating
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From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
rocks
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
sheep
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
smiling
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Camel Corps had all passed onwards down the khor in pursuit of the retreating Dervishes, and for a few minutes the escaped prisoners had been left alone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
there
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
thick
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From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
turban
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
two
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From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
voice
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
water-skin
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From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind him were two negroes with a basket and a water-skin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a thick lance with which to support his injured leg, and this murderous crutch combined with his peaceful appearance to give him a most incongruous aspect,--as of a sheep which has suddenly developed claws.
white
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From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now there came a cheery voice calling upon them, and a red turban bobbed about among the rocks, with the large white face of the Nonconformist minister smiling from beneath it.
word
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From this reading “Not a word!
