adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
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 Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
Bakenkhonsu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
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 Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
first-born
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From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
HORSESnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
JABEZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
KinounUS /kiː/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
Merapi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
Seti
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From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
Userti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JABEZ SELLS HORSES Bakenkhonsu was right.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Save the son of Seti alone, none died who dwelt in or about his house, though elsewhere all the first-born of Egypt lay dead, and the first-born of the beasts also.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading To this it was answered, and here I thought I saw the fingers of Userti and of Ki, that it was nothing, since witches did not love children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bakenkhonsu and I and others who loved her pointed out that her own child had died with the rest.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading When this came to be known throughout the land a rage seized the Egyptians against Merapi who, they remembered, had called down woe on Egypt after she had been forced to pray in the temple and, as they believed, to lift the darkness from Memphis.
