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Chapter XII
CONCLUSION. We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high. There were two, but one has fallen. Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle." Even in his day the other had fallen.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even in his day the other had fallen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There were two, but one has fallen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were two, but one has fallen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
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From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
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From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in his day the other had fallen.
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From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in his day the other had fallen.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
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From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in his day the other had fallen.
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From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
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From this reading Even in his day the other had fallen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two, but one has fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wished to make the most of our day in Alexandria; and, at Lucy's request, went first to see Cleopatra's Needle, which, as Lucy observed, is not a needle, but an obelisk of red granite, about seventy feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandys, an Egyptian traveller of a hundred years ago, calls this obelisk "Pharaoh's Needle."
