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agreed
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
anxious
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
best
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From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
boat
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
Cairo
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
cataract
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
children
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
donkeys
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
early
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
far
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
go
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
high
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
instead
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
keep
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From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
latter
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From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
liked
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
mother
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
much
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
Nile
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
off
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
ordered
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
PYRAMIDS
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From this reading THE PYRAMIDS.
ride
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
second
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
see
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
set
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
spirits
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From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
strong
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From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
too
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
up
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
very
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
visit
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
voyage
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
well
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From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
