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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 Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
all
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
Arab
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
aroused
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
black
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
Boulos
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
cabins
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
carried
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
coffee
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
cups
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
delicious
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
dragoman
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
drawling
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
Eg-eept
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
fif
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From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
following
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
gawd
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gen'lemens
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
giant
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
go
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gong
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
gorgeous
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
greatest
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gree-at
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
green
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
Hassan
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
hour
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
huge
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
just
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
La-dees
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
landing-place
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
loud
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
mineets
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From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
monument
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
most
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
moved
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
no-ow
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
out
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
pale
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
Ra
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
ready
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
robe
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
see
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
servant
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
silk
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
sleepy
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
soon
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
steamer
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
sun
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
sun-rise
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
tem-pel
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
there
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
three
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
tone
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
travellers
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
turned
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
up
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
very
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
ze
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
