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Chapter I
WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT. Profusely Illustrated. The welcome cry of "Suez! Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning. The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
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From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading Profusely Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
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From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading Profusely Illustrated.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
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From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
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From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
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From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
