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Chapter II
THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO. Alas! for the news which greeted us. The hotel was full! The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before. What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! for the news which greeted us.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! for the news which greeted us.
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From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas! for the news which greeted us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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From this reading Alas! for the news which greeted us.
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.
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From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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From this reading The passengers by the overland mail from Alexandria had arrived the afternoon before.
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From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAIRO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
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From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! for the news which greeted us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hotel was full!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alas! for the news which greeted us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with their number, and with travellers staying in the house, it was full to overflowing.
