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Chapter XXXI
Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew? —Shakespeare. The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene. The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude. The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.”
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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 The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
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From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
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From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
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From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
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From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Shakespeare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day dawned, the following morning, on a more, tranquil scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tents of Ishmael were still standing, where they had been last seen, but not another vestige of human existence could be traced in any other part of the waste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of blood had entirely ceased; and as the sun arose, its light was shed on a broad expanse of quiet and solitude.
