used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
BATSadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
Dr
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From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
Fayum
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From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
and nothing more
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
mastabahnoun
an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
Meydum
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From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
pariahnounUS /pərˈaɪə/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
a course of conduct
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
Rekka
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From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
carry out
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Indeed, in the violet dusk, the great mastabah Pyramid of Meydum seemed already to loom above them, although it was quite four miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATS Rekka was a mile behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had just passed a village, amid an angry chorus from the pariah dogs, and were now following the track along the top of the embankment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The narrow path along which they trotted their donkeys ran through the fertile lowlands of the Fayum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
but in spite of that
From this reading "It will take us fully an hour yet," said Dr. Cairn, "to reach the pyramid, although it appears so near."
