used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
Karnak
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From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
LibyannounUS /ˈlɪbiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Libya
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
Loi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
Meneptah
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From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
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 king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
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 Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sent to the temple stores, put into service another boat and was ferried over to the Libyan suburb of Thebes.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
trustiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour before he had summoned the trustiest priest in the brotherhood of ministers to Amen and bade him conduct the ceremonies of the evening.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The king was at prayers in the temple of his father, close to the palace, and the dusk of twilight was settling on the valley of the Nile, before Loi was summoned to the council chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEIR TO THE THRONE Loi was not present at the sunset prayers in Karnak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had himself borne in a litter to the greater palace of Rameses II, and asked an audience with Meneptah.
