used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
the state of being absent
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
in addition
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
Choeak
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From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
Herhor
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From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
go away from a place
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
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 In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
not any; not one
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
and nothing more
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
RamsesnounUS /ˈræmsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
sun-bright
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From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
tamarinds
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From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
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 At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the gardens people gathered tamarinds, dates, olives; and trees blossomed a second time.
precisely as stated
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Ramses felt this proof of want of confidence so greatly that for three days he took no food and did not leave his villa; he only wept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the month of Choeak (from the middle of September to the middle of October), the waters of the Nile were highest, and began to fall slightly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The most worthy ruler took farewell of his heir very graciously; but the direction of state affairs during his absence he left with Herhor.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At this juncture his holiness Ramses XII left his sun-bright palace in Memphis, and with a grand suite on some tens of stately barges sailed to Thebes, to thank the gods there for the bounteous inundation, and also to place offerings oil the tombs of his eternally living ancestors.
