used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
(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 The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
AMASIS
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From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
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 The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
intermarriages
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From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
libationnoun
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
the force of workers available
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
not any; not one
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
others
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From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
the local environment
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
continue talking
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
subversionnounUS /səbˈvɜːrʒən/
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THIRD LINE; FROM THE TWELVE KINGS TO AMASIS.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
VulcannounUS /ˈvʌlkən/
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What things both other men and the Egyptians agree in saying occurred in this country, I shall now proceed to relate, and shall add to them some things of my own observation.
at the time that
From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
whoever
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From this reading They made these regulations and strictly upheld them, for the reason that it had been foretold them by an oracle when they first assumed the government, "that whoever among them should offer a libation in the temple of Vulcan from a bronze bowl, should be king of all Egypt"; for they used to assemble in all the temples.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Egyptians having become free, after the reign of the priest of Vulcan, since they were at no time able to live without a king, divided all Egypt into twelve parts and established twelve others.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These contracted intermarriages, and agreed that they would not attempt the subversion of one another, and would maintain the strictest friendship.
