Chapter XII · The Happening of the Unexpected

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

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

in a subordinate position

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

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From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

located inward

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading “Æole is no more.

and nothing more

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading “Æole is no more.

not any; not one

From this reading “Æole is no more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

move an implement through

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “She had just been called to the inner holy place, when, therein, we heard a great stir, and Sensel ran out to cry that she was lying dead at the foot of the statue of Amen.

showing sorrow

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

at the time that

From this reading He paused, and his look questioned; when another handmaid answered.

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

From this reading Deucalion entered the hillside door to be met in the court by several weeping handmaids, one of whom cried out to him:

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

From this reading “Æole is no more.