used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
on or to one side
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
completely unclothed
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
bed-gown
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From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
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 Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
Masanath's
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From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
cut with a saw
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
very small
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT On the morning of the eighteenth day, immediately after sunrise, Rachel came to the curtains over Masanath's door, and put them aside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One plump arm was stretched toward the image and the hand was tightly clenched.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading She stood before a shrine of silver, the statue of Isis in turquoise displayed therein, and an offering of pressed dates before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no sign of devotion or humility in the attitude of the Egyptian.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
but in spite of that
From this reading Within, she saw her hostess yet in her bed-gown, her hair disordered and her tiny feet bare.
