adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
Aea
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From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That was when Egypt was called the Morning Land.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
Colchisnoun
(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
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 And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
magiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was when Egypt was called the Morning Land.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
Sesostris
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From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were in the land, this people said, before the moon had come into the sky.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And many of the magicians of Egypt who had come with King Sesostris stayed in that city of Aea, and they taught people spells that could stay the moon in her going and coming, in her rising and setting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading And it is true that when the great king of Egypt had come so far, finding in all other places men living on the high hills and eating the acorns that grew on the oaks there, he found in Colchis the city of Aea with a wall around it and with pillars on which writings were graven.
ÆETES
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From this reading I. KING ÆETES They had come into a country that was the strangest of all countries, and amongst a people that were the strangest of all peoples.
