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It Happened in Egypt
It Happened in Egypt

Chapter IV

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THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.
"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.
No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.
And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.
Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."
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It Happened in Egypt

Chapter IV

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.
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"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.
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No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.
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And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.
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Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

Consort noun US /ˈkɑnsɔrt/

a ship that travels with another for protection or company

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

Creature noun US /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.”

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.”

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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 "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

ABDULLAH

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

according

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

all

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

attracting

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

away

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

CAFE

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

Cairo

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

came

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

certainly

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From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

consortnounUS /ˈkɑnsɔrt/

a ship that travels with another for protection or company

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

dragoman

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

else

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From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

engage

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

Europeans

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

eye

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

game

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

gave

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

get-up

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From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

got

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

green

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

hour

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

induced

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

instructions

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

kindly

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From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

ladies

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

later

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

letter

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

looker

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From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

man

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

messenger

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

met

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

mouths

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From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

murdered

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

named

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

natives

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

night

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

Now

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From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

off

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

out

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From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

principal

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

real

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

realer

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From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

remark

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

resorts

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

roundabout

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

turban

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

want

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From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

Well

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

wonder

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From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.