used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
Hugh
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From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
a single distinct event
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
judgment-hall
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From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
Maat-kha
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From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
Men-ne-fer
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From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “She must have taken me for a fool to think that I should not see through her artful game.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “Queen Maat-kha seems certainly to have vowed deadly hatred to her royal niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half an hour later we were being rowed down the canal by moonlight on our way to the judgment-hall of Men-ne-fer, and had full leisure to discuss the funny little incident in the garden.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was a damnable idea,” said Hugh, with true British emphasis.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why.”
