used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
ARABIAnounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
DAMASCUSnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO SESOSTRIS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
Edom
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From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
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 The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO SESOSTRIS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The millions of Israel have come forth out of Egypt!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
REMESES
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From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO SESOSTRIS.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
SESOSTRIS
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From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO SESOSTRIS.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REMESES OF DAMASCUS TO SESOSTRIS.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Upon a rock for a tablet, the desert around me, the Sea of Edom before me, I desire to record, while they are vivid in my memory, the stupendous scenes of the past six days.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ARABIA, BY THE SEA.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER: The events which have transpired since I last wrote to you, mock my pen by their sublimity and infinite grandeur.
