580
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From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
in addition
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
Amytis
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From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
BABYLONnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Pretend that =The Queen Has Invited You= to explore the gardens with her.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretend that =The Queen Has Invited You= to explore the gardens with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Pretend that =The Queen Has Invited You= to explore the gardens with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
a large number or amount
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
engage in
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
joined in matrimony
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/
plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
Nebuchadnezzarnoun
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
PretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Pretend that =The Queen Has Invited You= to explore the gardens with her.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Pretend that =The Queen Has Invited You= to explore the gardens with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
unusual or striking
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
make square
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The garden is also built square in four mighty steps or platforms, one above the other, each supported by arches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
at the time that
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
in or at the place that
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading =The King’s Wife, Amytis,= used to live in the mountainous country of Media, and when she married and came to Babylon, she longed for the sight of a hill, so her husband, King Nebuchadnezzar, had the Hanging Gardens built for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading These are the famous Hanging Gardens and you are in the ancient city of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar is king, and the time is about the year 580 B.C.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON MAKE believe that you are in a singular place; the city is square, filled with square lots, on which are square houses, built of square bricks, and, strangest of all, by the side of the king’s magnificent square palace there stands a wonderful garden.
