used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
on or to one side
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
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 "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
Meris
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From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
in motion
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
a quantity of money
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
TracernounUS /ˈtreɪsər/
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
From this reading Then the Tracer laid aside his pencil.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Perhaps the bearer of the scroll was a traitor and stabbed the priest as he was reading the missive.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
precisely as stated
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "To sum up," he said, opening the palm of his left hand and placing the forefinger of his right across it, "the excavation made by the falling pillar raised in triumph above the water garden of the deposed king, Meris, by his rival, was the subterranean house of Meris.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a full minute the two men sat there without moving or speaking.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The prostrate figure which crumbled to powder at your touch may have been the very priest to whom this letter or papyrus was written.
