adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
Kamaiakan
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From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
Miriam
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From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
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 As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Miriam, after her struggle, had lapsed into a state of partial lethargy, from which she was aroused gradually.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Meanwhile, there was something to be done, and much to be explained.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading As it was still some hours before dawn, and Freeman was too weak to travel, it was decided to encamp beside the pyramid till the following evening, and then make the trip across the desert in the comparative coolness of starlight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spirit of Kamaiakan had passed away, apparently at the same moment that the peculiar case of “possession” under which Miriam had suffered came to an end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They determined to bury him at the foot of the great pyramid, which would form a fitting monument of his antique character and virtues.
