Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

in addition

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

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From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

move towards

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

well in the past; former

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

wanted intensely

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

possessive form of “egypt” — 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 Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

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From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

the force of workers available

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

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From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

not any; not one

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

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From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

cut with a saw

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a male human offspring

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

toward the south

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

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From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

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From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

up to a particular time

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

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From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Also he desired to reach Napata before the heavy news of the death of the King’s son, and without warning of the approach of Egypt’s embassy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

a Caucasian

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There, at the frontier post, he waited till the rest of the soldiers should join him, bringing with them the hastily embalmed body of Prince Amathel whom he had slain, and the royal gifts to the King of Kesh.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading With Tua he had no more speech, although as his galley was rowed under the walls of the palace, at a window of the royal apartments he saw a white draped figure that watched them go by.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS So that day Rames departed for Takensit with what ships and men could be got together in such haste.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Then, without a moment’s delay, he sailed southwards with his little army on the long journey, fearing lest if he tarried, orders might come to him to return to Thebes.