accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
(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 Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
react verbally
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
unvarying in nature
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
DISHONOURED
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From this reading THE DISHONOURED STATUE.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
divisible by two
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
apart from; not including
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
fluidsnounUS /ˈfluːədz/
plural of “fluid” — a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
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 All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
not any; not one
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
and nothing more
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
STATUEnounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE DISHONOURED STATUE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISHONOURED STATUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
Thothnoun
Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were always masked, and were invariably treated with the same profound respect—no one even speaking to them, except in answer to some question of Thoth.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Day after day, Thoth conducted Daphne through the city, showing to her all its wonders.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She saw black charred wood changed into beautiful crystals, and transparent fluids transformed to solid images of exquisite design.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the inhabitants seemed to be people of great skill; and many of the arts which they practised Daphne would have thought magical, but for the constant assurance of her guide that everything was due simply to the accumulated knowledge of ages.
