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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 BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
Ajmere
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
all
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
archway
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
BREAKING
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
bright-blue
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
came
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
carved
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
city
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
close
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
crown
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
cry
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
cupolas
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Dargah
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
days
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
East
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
English
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
faces
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
far
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
fortress
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
front
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
grain-sellers
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
greater
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
high
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Hill
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
lies
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
Linforth
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
locksmiths
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
mass
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
meeting
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
Mosque
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
mountain
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
narrow
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
nearest
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
out
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
Peshawur
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
pilgrimage
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
place
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
places
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
porticoes
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Rajputana
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
rises
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
rites
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
rule
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
settled
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
shrine
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
State
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
steeply
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
street
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Taragarh
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
train
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
travelled
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
two
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
walls
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
West
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
white
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From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
