perfect or complete or pure
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
make calm or still
From this reading And Maat-kha’s voice, low and calm:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
divisible by two
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
immediately past
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And Maat-kha’s voice, low and calm:
Maat-kha's
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From this reading And Maat-kha’s voice, low and calm:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
Neit-akrit
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From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
be obedient to
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
Ur-tasen's
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From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the temple I could hear Ur-tasen’s voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was obvious that from that side I was an absolute prisoner--temporarily, I hoped--but minutes, even seconds, were valuable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “For the third and last time I ask of thee, woman, wilt thou obey the decrees of the gods, or art thou ready to face the awful doom which thy loathsome crime has brought upon thee?
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thy death and thy disgrace, or his?… which?… Dost love the stranger so dearly, then, that thou wouldst see him happy in the arms of Neit-akrit with thy crown upon her head?”
