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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 The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
addition
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
Ahmad
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
asserted
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
boxes
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
bridge
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
busy
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
carpenter
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
choice
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
close
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From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
construction-trains
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
damaged
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
deposited
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
drawing
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From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
débris
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
enjoyed
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
Europe
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
extricated
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
friend
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
Gangs
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
generally
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
girls
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
Haji
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
Han
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From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
increased
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
inn
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
kept
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
line
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
luggage
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
making
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
much
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
navvies
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
new
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
orders
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
other
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
others
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
overworked
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
Palmer
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
partially
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
passengers
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
pile
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
plunderedverbUS /ˈplʌndərd/
stole goods or valuables by force after an attack
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
possessions
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
possible
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
rejoin
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
repairing
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
repairs
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
rescued
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
river
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
road
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
Roumi
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
sent
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
servant
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
side
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
staff
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
station
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
stay
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From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
train
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
trusted
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
Twice
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From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
useful
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
village
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
week's
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From this reading The week’s stay at the Han was drawing to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
work
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From this reading Gangs of navvies were at work on the repairs to the bridge, and the passage of construction-trains kept the station staff busy.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading Twice the train from “Europe” had deposited its passengers at the station, and they had been sent on by road, as those of the wrecked train had been, to rejoin the line on the other side of the river.
Wylie
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From this reading Maurice and Wylie had extricated as much as possible of their possessions and those of the girls from the pile of damaged and partially plundered luggage (for the navvies had enjoyed first choice) rescued from among the _débris_, and the village carpenter found himself overworked, or so he asserted, with orders for making new boxes and repairing others.
Wylie's
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From this reading The party at the inn had been increased by the addition of Haji Ahmad, a trusted Roumi servant of Wylie’s friend Captain Palmer, who had been sent to make himself generally useful, which he did.
