AMENnounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
Diospolis
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From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
divisible by two
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
far-away
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From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
hundred-gated
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From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
Philae
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From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
Syene
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From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The great god Amen was to be taken for an outing in his ark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an occasion for more than ordinary pomp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
Thebaid
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From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROCESSION OF AMEN Thebes Diospolis, the hundred-gated, was in holiday attire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides her own inhabitants there were thousands from the entire extent of the Thebaid and visitors even from far-away Syene and Philae.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The great suburb to the west of the Nile had emptied her multitudes into the solemn community of the gods.
