used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
anew
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All in vain!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
Bekit
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From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
a female human offspring
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
EXALTverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
fleshless
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From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
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 PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All in vain!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
Nubians
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From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
on one occasion
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
ostrich-feather
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From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
PHARAOHnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
Pharoah
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From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
poppy-oil
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From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
recommenced
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From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
sandalnounUS /ˈsændəl/
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
Shamashnoun
the chief sun god; drives away winter and storms and brightens the earth with greenery; drives away evil and brings justice and compassion
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
somnificadjective
sleep inducing
From this reading Again did Shamash, an Asiatic eunuch, hold to his master’s nose a small glass phial of somnific poppy-oil.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHARAOH SEEKS TO EXALT A FOREIGN GOD Pharoah stirred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All in vain!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At once two ebony black Nubians recommenced to wave their ostrich-feather fans above his restless head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once again did Bekit, his little daughter, chafe with fragrant sandal oil his fleshless ankles.
