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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 SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
all
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
amethyst
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
angels
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
Antoun
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
astonishing
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
beings
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
better
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From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
black
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
brother
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From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
Cairo
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
camels
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
camp
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
combined
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
credit
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
day
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From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
desert
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
difficulty
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
due
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
easy
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
Effendi
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
expected
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
fact
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
glorious
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
golden
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
human
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
intelligence
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
joys
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
lamb
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
lives
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From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
luxurious
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
mark
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
marvellous
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
only
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
outdone
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From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
Plaza
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
remembered
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
ride
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
sands
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
Savoy
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
SHIP'S
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
sofas
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
stayed
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
stayers
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From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
sunsets
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
surprise
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From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
tales
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each day had been better than its brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not to be outdone, the stayers in Cairo had had the "time of their lives."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
travellers
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
trip
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From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
week
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From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHIP'S MYSTERY AGAIN I expected a black mark for the lamb and every little desert difficulty, but, to my surprise, only our joys were remembered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who had stayed in Cairo exchanged tales with the desert travellers, and it was astonishing to hear what a marvellous week we had had.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In fact, our trip had been one long, glorious dream of golden sands and amethyst sunsets; the camels were as easy to ride as sofas, and combined the intelligence of human beings with the disposition of angels; the camp was as luxurious as the Savoy or the Plaza; and to me and that wonderful Antoun Effendi all credit was suddenly due.
