used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Thy sin, Maat-kha, is beyond forgiveness.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “Thy sin, Maat-kha, is beyond forgiveness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thy sin, Maat-kha, is beyond forgiveness.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
Maat-kha
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From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
having a point
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
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 Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
RanounUS /rɑː/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
estrangement from god
From this reading “Thy sin, Maat-kha, is beyond forgiveness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
a male human offspring
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy sin, Maat-kha, is beyond forgiveness.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The Pharaoh was lying rigid upon the marble floor and the hanging lamp overhead threw a weird, flickering light upon his livid, hideously distorted face.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to myself after a few minutes, the scene inside the temple had changed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
which person or people
From this reading She was listening to the high priest of Ra, who was speaking to her in slow and solemn tones, while he pointed upwards to the sanctuary of the goddess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside him, ghastly pale, with eyes staring full of horror upon the dead body of her son, Queen Maat-kha stood silent, with arms folded across her bosom, her lips tightly set.
