afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
ANAnounUS /ˈɑːnə/
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I write and what I write is true.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Let it be as Those in heaven shall decree.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
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 These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Let it be as Those in heaven shall decree.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it be as Those in heaven shall decree.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I write and what I write is true.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it be as Those in heaven shall decree.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
Meri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
SCRIBEverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
TANIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At least I write and what I write is true.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS This is the story of me, Ana the scribe, son of Meri, and of certain of the days that I have spent upon the earth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have written them before death takes me, that they may be buried with me in death, for as my spirit shall arise in the hour of resurrection, so also these my words may arise in their hour and tell to those who shall come after me upon the earth of what I knew upon the earth.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading At least I write and what I write is true.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These things I have written down now that I am very old in the reign of Rameses, the third of that name, when Egypt is once more strong and as she was in the ancient time.
