used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
CRUMBLEverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
disembodiedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪˈbɑːdid/
not having a material body
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
IDOLSnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
Kenkenes
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From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
immediately past
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
not often
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDOLS CRUMBLE Meanwhile Kenkenes seldom saw a human face.
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 Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Each successive disappointment was as acute as the last, made more poignant by the torturing certainty that his hopes were vain.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At intervals he saw the keeper, always attended by the inevitable scribe, but the visit was a matter of inspection and rarely was the prisoner addressed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Food and water in red clay vessels, bearing the seal of Thebes, were set inside his door by disembodied hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom.
