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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 They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
all
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
answer
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
attempted
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
befall
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
CAIRO
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
censuring
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
chamber
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
change
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
comfort
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
condolence
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
curiosity
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
enjoyed
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
expedients
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
favourite
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
find
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
form
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
friend
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
government
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
guard
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
happiness
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
hearts
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
hoped
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
imagining
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
Lady
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
lamenting
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
longer
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
loss
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
lost
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
made
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From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
many
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
mistress
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
much
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
neglected
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
negligence
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
Nekayah
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
own
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
PEKUAH
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
place
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
prevented
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
procure
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
proper
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
rashness
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
reasonably
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
recovery
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
repenting
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
resolving
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From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
RETURN
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
some
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
stay
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
supply
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
telling
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The princess made them no answer, and they continued the form of condolence, not much grieved in their hearts that the favourite was lost.
There
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From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
troubles
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
wheresoever
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From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They returned to Cairo, repenting of their curiosity, censuring the negligence of the government, lamenting their own rashness which had neglected to procure a guard, imagining many expedients by which the loss of Pekuah might have been prevented, and resolving to do something for her recovery, though none could find anything proper to be done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THEY RETURN TO CAIRO WITHOUT PEKUAH There was nothing to be hoped from longer stay.
women
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
world
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From this reading Nekayah retired to her chamber, where her women attempted to comfort her by telling her that all had their troubles, and that Lady Pekuah had enjoyed much happiness in the world for a long time, and might reasonably expect a change of fortune.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They hoped that some good would befall her wheresoever she was, and that their mistress would find another friend who might supply her place.
