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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Anley
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Apricots
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April
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
Assouan
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
become
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
Cairo
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
Camel
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Centre
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chance
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
Clearly
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
crook
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
desire
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
EDGE
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Egypt
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
enough
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
events
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
ExcitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
Frontier
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get
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
Gwynne
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
Halfa
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historical
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
hook
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
impossible
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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March
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
Marches
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
Men
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moment
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
near
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
Night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
observe
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From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Officers
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
placed
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
Post
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Press
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promise
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
remain
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
return
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
Ride
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Rousseau
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say
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
sister
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
soon
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
STORM
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SuddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is impossible to be near great historical events and not to desire to take part in them, or at the least to observe them.
then
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
there
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
up
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From this reading Clearly I could not remain in Cairo, but must get up by hook or by crook to the frontier.
Voyage
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wait
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
warm
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
weather
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
wife
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From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF A STORM The Storm Centre--To the Frontier--Assouan--Excited Officers--With the Press Men--A Long Camel Ride--Night Marches--Halfa--Gwynne of the “Morning Post”--Anley--A Sudden Voyage--Apricots and Rousseau.
world
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From this reading Egypt had suddenly become the storm centre of the world, and chance had placed me there at that moment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was March and the weather would soon be too warm for my wife, but she was good enough to say that she would wait with my sister until April if I would promise to return by then.
