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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 Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
Ben-Abid
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
Ben-Abid's
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
boy
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
café
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
called
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
care
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
carried
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
cursed
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
dancers
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
even
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
exalted
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
feet
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
gossip
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
grains
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
grandmother
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
Halima
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
hashish
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
heard
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
hour
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
house
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
ill-pleased
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
Kouïdah
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
merry
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
naked
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
Now
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
other
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
ran
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
rest
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
Sahara
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
sand
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
scorpion
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
smokers
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
son
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From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
tell
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From this reading Kouïdah, the boy, ran on naked feet to tell him in the café of the hashish smokers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
Touggourt
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
wind
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From this reading Now, in Touggourt gossip is carried from house to house, as the sand grains are carried on the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour Ben-Abid heard that his grandmother had been cursed, and himself called son of a scorpion, by Halima.
women
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From this reading For even in the Sahara the women do not care that one of them should be exalted above the rest.
words
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From this reading Indeed, the other dancers were merry, and not ill-pleased with Ben-Abid’s words.
