AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
Alexandriannoun
a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
brought into existence
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
geographernounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfər/
an expert on geography
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
immediately past
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
a room where books are kept
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
MAPSnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
and nothing more
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
PagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
PtolemynounUS /ˈtɑːləmi/
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
PTOLEMY'S
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From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships sailed from Alexandria to every part of the known world.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexandria was now the first commercial city of the world, second only to Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This famous Greek was born in Egypt, and the great Roman Empire was already showing signs of decay, while Ptolemy was searching the great Alexandrian library for materials for his book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She supplied the great population in the heart of the Empire with Egyptian corn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PTOLEMY'S MAPS And so we reach the days of Ptolemy--the last geographer of the Pagan World.
