adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
ABOUTHIS
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From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
AMENEMHAT
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From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
Annu
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From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
Atoua
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From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
CHANTverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
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 To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
ISISnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
MYSTERIESnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
Osirisnoun
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
sandalnounUS /ˈsændəl/
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
Sepa
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From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So once again I saw the old lands, and the known faces, though of these some few were wanting, having been gathered to Osiris.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_La! la! la!_” she cried; “and there thou art, my bonny lad; more bonny even than thou wert!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE RETURN OF HARMACHIS TO ABOUTHIS; OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES; OF THE CHANT OF ISIS; AND OF THE WARNING OF AMENEMHAT On the next day I embraced my uncle Sepa, and with an eager heart departed from Annu back to Abouthis.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Now, as, riding across the fields, I came nigh to the enclosure of the Temple, the priests and people issued forth to bid me welcome, and with them the old wife, Atoua, who, but for a few added wrinkles that Time had cut upon her forehead, was just as she had been when she threw the sandal after me five long years before.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading To be short, I came thither in safety, having been absent five years and a month, being now no more a boy but a man full grown and having my mind well stocked with the knowledge of men and the ancient wisdom of Egypt.
