AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
(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 He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
cause to be bored
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
Cambyses
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From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
Cassandane
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From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
carefully weighed
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
EGYPTnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
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 PHYSICAL HISTORY OF EGYPT.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PHYSICAL HISTORY OF EGYPT.
Ionians
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From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHYSICAL HISTORY OF EGYPT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
Pharnaspes
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From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading PHYSICAL HISTORY OF EGYPT.
Psammitichus
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From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Egyptians, before the reign of Psammitichus, considered themselves to be the most ancient of mankind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of Cyrus, Cambyses succeeded to the kingdom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was son of Cyrus, and Cassandane the daughter of Pharnaspes; she having died some time before, Cyrus deeply mourned for her himself, and commanded all his subjects to mourn.
at the time that
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
Æolians
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From this reading Cambyses then considered the Ionians and Æolians as his hereditary slaves, and when he made an expedition against Egypt, he took with him some of the Greeks over whom he bore rule.
