adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
basaltnounUS /bəˈsɔːlt/
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
BREASTnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
cubitnounUS /ˈkjuːbɪt/
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
DIVINEadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
DRAWINGnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
DWELLERnounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
FORTHadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
MENKAU-RA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
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 Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
sarcophagusnounUS /sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
Syene
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From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Above us, cubit over cubit in its mighty measure, the pyramid towered up to heaven and was kissed of the night air.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading We stood and gazed in awe, for the weight of the silence and the solemnity of that holy place seemed to crush us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we were deep in the bowels of the rock beneath its base.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There before us--hewn from a single mass of basalt shaped like a wooden house and resting on a sphinx with a face of gold--was the sarcophagus of the Divine Menkau-ra.
WRITINGnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading OF THE TOMB OF THE DIVINE MENKAU-RA; OF THE WRITING ON THE BREAST OF MENKAU-RA; OF THE DRAWING FORTH OF THE TREASURE; OF THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB; AND OF THE FLIGHT OF CLEOPATRA AND HARMACHIS FROM THE HOLY PLACE We stood within a small arched chamber, paved and lined with great blocks of the granite stone of Syene.
