used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A strange dream filled her sleep.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A strange dream filled her sleep.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
frescoesnounUS /ˈfreskoʊz/
plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange dream filled her sleep.
hieroglyphsnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfs/
plural of “hieroglyph” — writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Tahoser slept by the side of Ra'hel.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
coated with paint
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
Ra'hel
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From this reading Meanwhile Tahoser slept by the side of Ra'hel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Meanwhile Tahoser slept by the side of Ra'hel.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A strange dream filled her sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Meanwhile Tahoser slept by the side of Ra'hel.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange dream filled her sleep.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
symbolicadjectiveUS /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
Tahoser
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From this reading Meanwhile Tahoser slept by the side of Ra'hel.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be in a temple of immense size.
upbore
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From this reading Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
plural of “wall” — 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 Huge columns of prodigious height upbore the blue ceiling studded with stars like the heavens; innumerable lines of hieroglyphs ascended and descended along the walls between the panels of symbolic frescoes painted in bright colours.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses, urged on by the whip, sprang forward, and the chariot leaped upon the stones with a noise of brass.
