671
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From this reading 671.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
being joined in close association
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
Butos
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From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
Dodecarchy
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From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
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 travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
being one more than ten
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
fellow-kings
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From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
LatonanounUS /lɑːˈtoʊnə/
wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology
From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
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 The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
Lucius
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From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
manteum
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From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
Necho
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From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that, Lucius had consulted the manteum, or oracle, of Latona at Butos, on an island in the lake.
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
oraclesnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/
plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
Psammetichus
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From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
Sais
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From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
Sethos
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From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
a male human offspring
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Psammetichus, in obedience to the oracles, defeated and expelled his eleven fellow-kings and reigned alone at Memphis and afterwards at Sais.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was his tomb; it was sacred; there was an oracle attached to it; and Lucius had consulted that oracle.
which person or people
From this reading The travellers had left Sais, after visiting the temple of Athene and the tomb of Psammetichus, son of Necho, founder of the twenty-sixth dynasty, one of the twelve kings of the Dodecarchy, who divided Egypt among themselves after the death of Sethos in B. C.
