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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 And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
Abdallah
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
all
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From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
application
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From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
Arabic
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
away
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
backsheish
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From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
behave
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
came
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
Damer
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
depended
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From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
don't
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
explained
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
gain
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
gift
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From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
give
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From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
hint
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
invoked
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
man
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
minute
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
more
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
Mr
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
Mrs
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From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
object
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
only
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
Pyramids
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From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
quietly
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then poor Mrs. Damer replied to an application for backsheish by the gift of a sixpence.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
sixpence
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From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
surely
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
then
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
thus
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
Unfortunate
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From this reading Unfortunate woman!
up
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From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then Abdallah, thus invoked, came up, and explained to the man in Arabic that he would gain his object more surely if he would behave himself a little more quietly; a hint which the man took for one minute, and for one minute only.
why
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From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
woman
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From this reading Unfortunate woman!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why don’t you make him understand that if all the Pyramids depended on it, I would not give him sixpence!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Abdallah!” shouted Mr. Damer, “why don’t you take this man away?
