Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

in the past

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

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From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

a boy or man

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

a boy or man

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

engage in

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

not divisible by two

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

by chance

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

not in physical motion

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

express in words

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

in or at that place or location

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

in a vague way

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

precisely as stated

From this reading His name was a very odd one, spelled C-h-e-o-p-s and pronounced Ke-ops—possibly his comrades nicknamed him “Key” when they played together on the sand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was not clothed like boys of our day, and his skin was almost a copper color, resembling somewhat that of the American Indian.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

at the time that

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

in or at the place that

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had another name, Khufu, and it is hard to tell which the boy liked better.

during the time that

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

which person or people

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading =Cheops’s Home= was in Egypt, where there are more crocodiles than you can count, and doubtless the little brown fellow, at a safe distance, enjoyed watching the sleepy creatures while he vaguely wondered why crocodiles always crawled up on the banks to lie so long and still in the sun.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT IF you could have seen a certain little boy who lived so long ago that it would make you dizzy to try to think back to the time when he ran about playing and learning many things, you would have thought him a queer looking little chap.