used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
(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 “Oh, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
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 But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
Herc
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From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
go away from a place
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
moldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
mummiesnounUS /ˈmʌmiz/
plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
Ned
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From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, all right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
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 “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, all right.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
the act of using
From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Now for the Tombs, fellows,” cried Ned, after the party had gazed at the Sphinx, climbed the great Pyramid and enjoyed the fine view of the desert and the verdant Nile valley.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Herc and I want to pay our respects to a few mummies before we leave Egypt,” responded Ned.
What's
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From this reading What’s the use of seeing a lot of moldy old tombs?” protested some of the sailors.
