used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The great hour had arrived.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
Egyptologists
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From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
divisible by two
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
Freddy
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From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great hour had arrived.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great hour had arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told them practically nothing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The great hour had arrived.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had told them practically nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He had told them practically nothing.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
soothsayernounUS /ˌsuːθˈseɪər/
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great hour had arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had told them practically nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told them practically nothing.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret and Michael were on their way to see the inside of the tomb, which had proved to be greater by far in importance and splendour than even the Arab soothsayer had predicted.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was, in fact, a tomb of unique interest, a tomb whose history was to baffle the most expert Egyptologists.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Freddy had kept the wonder of it a secret from Mike and Margaret.
