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Chapter VII
Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight. It was night. The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher. The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light. Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.”
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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 Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
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From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
not friendly or close
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
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From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading It was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
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From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
