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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 REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
any
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
blame
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
board
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
boat
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
business
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
Cairo
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
certain
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
COLONEL
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
complained
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
conductor
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
Denderah
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
discourtesy
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
disturbed
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
dress
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
Egyptian
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
Egyptians
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
English
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
errand
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
excuse
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
Fenton
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
Fenton's
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
find
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
finished
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
foreigners
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
get
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
go
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
hatching
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
hustled
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
idea
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
important
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
incidents
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
inhabitants
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
insulted
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
journeyed
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
Lark's
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
leaders
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
lecturer
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
Luxor
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
men
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
merely
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
more
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
native
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
Nile
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
officialdom
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
orders
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
other
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
out
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
places
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
plausible
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
plot
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
pretext
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
real
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
reported
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
resented
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
RETIREDverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
REVELATIONS
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
river
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
roughness
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
rumours
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
sedition
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
seized
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
several
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
sightseers
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
slowly
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
small
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
some
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
sort
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
super-dragoman
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From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
suspected
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
suspicious
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
symptoms
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
tactless
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
there
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
three
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
tourists
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
towns
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
travel
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
troublesome
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
truth
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
two
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From this reading At Denderah, Luxor, and two or three other places there had been "incidents," small but troublesome.
up
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fenton had seized upon the idea that, as Egyptian lecturer and conductor--a sort of super-dragoman--on board Lark's Nile boat, he might find a plausible pretext for his secret errand.
village
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF A RETIRED COLONEL Fenton's orders were, when the Cairo business should be finished, to go slowly up the Nile in native dress, and get at the truth of certain rumours which had disturbed officialdom at Cairo.
Why
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From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you travel?" would be the question he must expect from suspicious leaders of any plot that might be hatching, if he journeyed from one Nile village to another without the excuse of business.
young
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From this reading English sightseers had complained of being hustled, and even insulted by the inhabitants of several river towns, and it was important to find out whether the Egyptians or the foreigners had been more to blame; whether there were real symptoms of sedition, as reported, or whether the young men of the suspected places had merely resented with roughness some discourtesy of tactless tourists.
