used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
(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 it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
ante-room
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From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
bent-wood
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From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
closely-spun
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From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
not accessible to view
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
fabricsnounUS /ˈfæbrɪks/
plural of “fabric” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
Hotep
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From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
Kem
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From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
staplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Driven into a stone slab of the floor were two large bent-wood staples.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Between these they placed several cushions, upon which they laid me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was now quite stripped of all furnishings, and over each door were hung large, closely-spun fabrics, which completely covered and concealed them from sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Revelation of Hotep I was not a little surprised to see that they carried me to the same ante-room in the palace which I had occupied on coming to Kem.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were but two little windows high above my head, and had I been free to leap up to them, they were too small to afford me an exit.
