Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

anew

From this reading So he fell to his work again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading So he fell to his work again.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

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From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

a slight illness

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

a message received and understood

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

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From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

set down according to a plan

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

march in a procession

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

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From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he fell to his work again.

a male human offspring

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the season of growth

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And having made her furtive examination, the astute old servant told the great artist that the young master was not ill.

having come into contact

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading TEE ADVICE OF HOTEP If Mentu, looking up from the old murkets, noted that the face of his son was weary and sad, he laid it to the sudden heat of the spring; for now it was the middle of March and Ra had grown ardent and the marshes malarious.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading If she had further information to impart, Mentu did not give her the opportunity, for had she not said that Kenkenes was well?

at the time that

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading So he fell to his work again.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The old housekeeper, to whom the great artist mentioned his son's indisposition, glanced sharply at the young master, touched his hand when she served him at table, and felt his forehead when she pretended to smooth his hair.