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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
ages
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
all
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
back
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
base
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
camel
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
carved
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
chipped
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
close
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
conceived
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
content
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
direction
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
dissatisfied
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
distance
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
excursions
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
eyes
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
face
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
gazing
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
habit
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
Hahmed
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
hand
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
head
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
hold
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
holding
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
how
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
idea
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
Jill
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
just
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
man
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
mean
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
meaning
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
moonlight
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
more
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
mystery
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
night
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
nightly
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
oh
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
once
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
out
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
perplexed
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
power
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
promise
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
Pyramid
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
rules
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
said
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
sat
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
say
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
side
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
sigh
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
slowly
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
Sphinx
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
spite
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
spoke
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
staring
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
stone
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
strict
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
summit
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
then
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
there
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From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
turned
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
turning
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
urged
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
very
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
whisper
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From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I mean something quite different--it is--how shall I say--I wonder who it was who, having the _meaning_ of that face in his mind, had the power and the will to hold it there while he carved or chipped it--oh! so slowly into stone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned and looked in the direction where the great eyes were staring, and then turning once more towards the mystery of all ages, she urged her camel on until it stood close to the base, and then, dissatisfied, she urged it back until she could look once more from a distance, and shaking her head with a little sigh, spoke in a whisper to the man at her side.
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder, Hahmed," she said, holding out her hand as was her habit when perplexed or distressed, "I wonder who conceived the idea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
wrested
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From this reading Having just wrested a promise from Hahmed that he would take her one moonlight night to the summit of the Great Pyramid, in spite of the strict rules against such nightly excursions, Jill sat very still and quite content upon her camel gazing at the Sphinx.
