AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
AchaeannounUS /əˈtʃiːən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
Achaeans
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From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
Braddon
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From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
Dr
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From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
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 Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
Levantinenoun
(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
Mycenaenoun
an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
OdysseusnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
Petrie
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From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
Plantagenets
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From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
potterynounUS /ˈpɑːtəri/
ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
Ramessids
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From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
rumoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
Schliemannnoun
German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Recent discoveries, mainly by Dr. Schliemann and Mr. Flinders Petrie, have shown that there really was much intercourse between Heroic Greece, the Greece of the Achaeans, and the Egypt of the Ramessids.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Homer himself shows us Odysseus telling a feigned, but obviously not improbable, tale of an Achaean raid on Egypt.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This connection, rumoured of in Greek legends, is attested by Egyptian relics found in the graves of Mycenae, and by very ancient Levantine pottery, found in contemporary sites in Egypt.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading To W. B. RICHMOND, A.R.A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The period in which the story of _The World’s Desire_ is cast, was a period when, as Miss Braddon remarks of the age of the Plantagenets, “anything might happen.”
