Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

matters of personal concern

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

(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 But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

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

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

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

From this reading Therefore go thou before him and do even as he telleth thee."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

see with attention

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

with great urgency

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

plural of “disc” — sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

divisible by two

From this reading Therefore go thou before him and do even as he telleth thee."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

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

From this reading Therefore go thou before him and do even as he telleth thee."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

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From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

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

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

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

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

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

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

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

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

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From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

showing or giving mercy

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

pay back

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

a person who rules or commands

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

cut with a saw

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

a small hard fruit

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Therefore go thou before him and do even as he telleth thee."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

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

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore go thou before him and do even as he telleth thee."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

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

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

not propitious

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

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

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Doctor Disappears Hotep saw that he was ruined, and he went to fall down before Pharaoh and beg for mercy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And Hotep, having made an invoice of all his money, and slaves, and mules, and cattle, took it before Zaphnath, saying,-- "Behold, O most merciful ruler of Kem, I have threescore-and-ten of the great golden discs, and seven hundredweight of the coins of Kem wherewith to repay the Pharaoh for the seed which the seasons have stolen from me.

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

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The monarch, not having the courage of his own hard-heartedness, answered him,-- "I desire not to deal harshly with thee, O Hotep; for thou hast struggled desperately against an unwilling soil and unpropitious seasons.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.

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From this reading But thou knowest all my affairs are in the hands of Zaphnath, without whom I do nothing.