from one side of something to the other
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
in the past
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
cricknounUS /krɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
DASHINGadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
at any time
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Khnemhotep
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
Koti
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
in motion
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
NILEnounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
OTHERS
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From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
PEASLEY
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From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
second-hand
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
a Caucasian
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
a late time of life
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
