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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first king of the twentieth Dynasty, born about B.C.
the state of being absent
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
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Arabistnoun
a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The first king of the twentieth Dynasty, born about B.C.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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the event consisting of the start of something
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financial assistance in time of need
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the supreme effort one can make
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brought into existence
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the people of Great Britain
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Brugsch-Bey
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The first king of the twentieth Dynasty, born about B.C.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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Dr
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
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DynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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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
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EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
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Egyptologists
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half the width of an em
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a division of the United Kingdom
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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Geographers
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something acquired without compensation
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Gold-Mines
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
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HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
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Heinrich
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a message received and understood
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arousing or holding the attention
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The first king of the twentieth Dynasty, born about B.C.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Mediæval
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MetalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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Midian
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MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
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belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
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NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Papyri
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Papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
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a person who enjoys reading
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any object that is left unused or still extant
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RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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TalmudnounUS /ˈtælməd/
the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
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TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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tilenounUS /taɪl/
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The first king of the twentieth Dynasty, born about B.C.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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belonging to which person
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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