the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn should find him on the way to Memphis.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The dawn should find him on the way to Memphis.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
Kenkenes
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From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
for more time
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
absolutely essential
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
obtainableadjectiveUS /əbˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being obtained
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
PHARAOHnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
signetnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading He would get the signet that night and return by the swiftest boat obtainable in Thebes.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
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 TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She should not wait an hour longer than necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH It was far into the tenth night that Kenkenes arrived in Thebes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dawn should find him on the way to Memphis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the sixteenth day Rachel would begin to expect him, and he could not hope to reach Memphis by that time.
