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_Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?" Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone. "I think--only an hour now." "Only an hour." In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “_Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think--only an hour now."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.”
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
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From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
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From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
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From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
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From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
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From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
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From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
at the time that
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
