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Chapter XXIII
NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur. Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced. "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well." Ralston shook his head. "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
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From this reading Ralston shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralston shook his head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
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From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
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From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralston shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
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From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
