the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Masanath retired into the dusk and waited.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
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 FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
be the source of pain
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Masanath retired into the dusk and waited.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
Masanath
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From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
RamesesnounUS /ˈræməsiːz/
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
a safe place
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Masanath retired into the dusk and waited.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The prince stood under the single lamp in the great corridor, between her and the refuge of her chamber.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
up to a particular time
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Another was close to him, her hands upon his shoulders.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Masanath retired into the dusk and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
at the time that
From this reading When she had wept till the creamy linen over her small face was wet and her throat hurt under the strain of angry sobs, and until she was sure that Rameses was gone, she picked herself up and went cautiously to the end of the passage to reconnoiter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading FURTHER DIPLOMACY Masanath, suffocating with wrath and rebellion and overpowered with an exaggerated appreciation of her shame, tumbled down in the shadows of the narrow passage and wrapped her mantle around her head.
