aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
a youthful male person
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Its sensual mocking calm penetrated her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
make calm or still
From this reading Its sensual mocking calm penetrated her brain.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
Hafis
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From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Its sensual mocking calm penetrated her brain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was two o'clock in the morning.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o'clock in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Its sensual mocking calm penetrated her brain.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Its sensual mocking calm penetrated her brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
slunk
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From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
Tamara's
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From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sphinx was smiling its eternal smile.
in or at the place that
From this reading The strange, mystical face looked straight at her from the elevation where she sat.
which person or people
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tourists had returned to Cairo, and only an Arab or two lingered near the boy who held Tamara's camel, and then gradually slunk away; thus, but for Hafis, she was alone--alone with her thoughts and the Sphinx.
