used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ruby made few mistakes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
else
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From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And Ruby made few mistakes.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
Hamza
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From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
IbrahimnounUS /ˌɪbrɑːˈhiːm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Ruby made few mistakes.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And Ruby made few mistakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
an amount of time
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And Ruby made few mistakes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
in or at or to some place
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But had not Hamza and Ibrahim been in the camp with her, she often said to herself that she could not have endured this period.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
unsuitedadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtɪd/
not easy to combine harmoniously
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
the topmost one of two
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
at the time that
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That they were there meant that she was not forgotten, that while she was being patient, in a distant place, somewhere upon the great river, in the golden climate of Upper Egypt, some one else was being patient too.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she was with her husband, her now unpainted face was serene.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She worked bravely to earn her release from a life that was unsuited to her whole temperament, and that was utterly odious to her.
