alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
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 When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The forty days were ended.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The forty days were ended.
Fedah
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From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The forty days were ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
GRANDMOTHER'SnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading HIS GRANDMOTHER’S MUMMY.
Hatatcha's
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From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS GRANDMOTHER’S MUMMY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
Kāra
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From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
MUMMYnounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading HIS GRANDMOTHER’S MUMMY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Here he removed the lid of Hatatcha’s mummy case and carefully dusted the interior.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
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 When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, replacing the stone, he made his way along the crevice, through the circular rock door into the arched passage, and down the latter to the mummy chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The forty days were ended.
at the time that
From this reading When Fedah seemed asleep, Kāra took the lamp and the bronze dagger from their hiding place and swung back the stone in the rear wall, passing through into the mountain cavern.
