A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream. She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo. She was trying to adjust things in her mind. This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her. She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was trying to adjust things in her mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
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From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
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From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
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From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
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From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
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From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
in the direction of
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
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From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This stranger had certainly produced an effect upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trying to adjust things in her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
which person or people
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
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From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tamara woke in the morning the recollection of her camel ride seemed like a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat for a long time at the window of her room looking out toward the green world and Cairo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wondered who he was, and how he would look in daylight--and above all whither he had galloped into the desert.
