adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
COUNSELSnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH Dream upon dream.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH Dream upon dream.
DreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
Merapi's
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From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
PHARAOHnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH Dream upon dream.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
SETI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH Dream upon dream.
Seti's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
Tanis
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From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
throbs
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From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then by degrees I saw that I was in no tomb but in a darkened room that was familiar to me, my own room in Seti’s palace at Tanis.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH Dream upon dream.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first I thought that I was dead and lying in a tomb.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dreams of voices, dreams of faces, dreams of sunlight and of moonlight and of myself being borne forward, always forward; dreams of shouting crowds, and, above all, dreams of Merapi’s eyes looking down on me like two watching stars from heaven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then at last the awakening, and with it throbs of pain and qualms of sickness.
