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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 A FIGURE IN THE SHADOW.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
arranged
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
black
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
city
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
councillors
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
discussing
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From this reading We were discussing the situation.
far
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
FIGURE
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From this reading A FIGURE IN THE SHADOW.
followers
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
friend
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
gates
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
Goliba
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
gone
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
groups
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
hospitality
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
hour
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
house
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGURE IN THE SHADOW.
irate
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
Kona
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
leaving
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
man
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
mat
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
meet
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
midnight
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
named
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
offered
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
Omar
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
Omar's
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
out
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
palace
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
presence
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
queen
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
royal
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
seated
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
secretly
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A FIGURE IN THE SHADOW.
shelter
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
situation
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From this reading We were discussing the situation.
small
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
staunch
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From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
sundown
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From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGURE IN THE SHADOW.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
wander
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From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were discussing the situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were discussing the situation.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The man in whose house we had found shelter was named Goliba, a staunch friend of Omar's, although one of the royal councillors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN hour after sundown I was seated with Omar and Kona on a mat in the courtyard of a house not far from the gates of the palace, where hospitality had been secretly offered us.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our black followers, on leaving the presence of the irate queen, had gone out in small groups to wander through the wonderful city, having arranged to meet again at midnight.
