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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 Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
Abdur
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
apt
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
breathless
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
broke
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
camp
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
certainly
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
cheeks
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
cities
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
color
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
companion
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
curio-hunter
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
despair
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
DIRECTION
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
dry-as-dust
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
Effendi's
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
enable
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
events
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
eyes
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
face
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
Fenshawe
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
full
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
girl's
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
given
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
habit
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
half-forgotten
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
heard
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
hearts
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
impulses
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
indeed
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
interest
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
Irene's
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
Kad'r's
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
knowledge
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
LED
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
less
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
lips
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
lover
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
low
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
measure
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
men
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
mercifully
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
moment
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
Most
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
news
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
old
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
other
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
pursuers
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
races
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
re-awakened
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
reach
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
Recent
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
recital
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From this reading Fenshawe, indeed, had not given her the full measure of Abdur Kad'r's breathless recital.
resolve
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
restored
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
ROADS
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
safe
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
said
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
sheikh
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
shocked
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
sparkle
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
spirit
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
stand
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
story
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
suppressed
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
swayed
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
THREE
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
thus
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
ultra-scientific
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
view
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From this reading Recent events had led the old curio-hunter to view life in less ultra-scientific spirit than was his habit.
wail
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
wan
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From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
warn
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From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THREE ROADS LED IN ONE DIRECTION The news that her lover was safe restored the sparkle to Irene's eyes and the color to her wan cheeks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
women
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From this reading Perhaps he had re-awakened to the knowledge that the hearts of men and women are apt to be swayed by other impulses than his dry-as-dust interest in dead cities and half-forgotten races.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
