used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
react verbally
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried; "Hassan es-Sugra!"
demanding attention
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
eerilyadverbUS /ˈɪrəli/
in an unnatural eery manner
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
es-Sugra
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From this reading I cried; "Hassan es-Sugra!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
Hassan
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From this reading "Hassan!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried; "Hassan es-Sugra!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
not any; not one
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
a brief written record
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
and nothing more
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
Sneferu
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From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
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swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No answer greeted me, although in the desert stillness the call must have been audible for miles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
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 A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A second and a third time I called his name ... and the only reply was the shrill note of a pyramid bat that swooped low above my head; the vast solitude of the sands swallowed up my voice and the walls of the Tomb of Sneferu mocked me with their echo, crying eerily:
