used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
EXPATRIATIONnounUS /ekˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
fan-bearer's
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From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
Goshen
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From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
Har-hat
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From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
heavy-headed
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From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
Kenkenes
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From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
immediately past
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
on one occasion
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
for a short time
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
make steady
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
Tanis
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From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ahead of him was a squat hamlet, set on the very border of Goshen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He had not slept since the last daybreak, and he was weary and heavy-headed.
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the city he must be mentally and physically alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPATRIATION At sunrise, Kenkenes drew up his horse and took counsel with himself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By steady riding he could reach Tanis shortly, but once within the capital of the Pharaoh, he was near to Har-hat and within reach of the fan-bearer's potent hand.
