Chapter III

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

in the past

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

(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 For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

subject to appointment

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

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From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

placed in a grave

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a person who is in charge

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

the act of discovering something

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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 When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

inspired with confidence

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

at any time

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

recover through digging

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

set up or found

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

-ing form of “grant” — let have

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

an established custom

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

not accessible to view

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

of great significance or value

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

engage in

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

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 EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

the force of workers available

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

and nothing more

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

approval to do something

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

almost; nearly

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

restored to a new condition

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

past form of “revoke” — fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

giving satisfaction

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

emotionally aroused

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

carry out

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the mummy of Amenhotep II had been badly plundered like all those discovered before or since until the opening of Tutankhamen’s burial chamber made it practically certain that in it will be revealed for the first time to modern men the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a person who changes location

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

having no precedent; novel

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

up to a particular time

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the topmost one of two

From this reading When Mr Howard Carter was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt his chief function was to safeguard the antiquities in the Thebaid.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

at the time that

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

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

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

belonging to which person

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading This stimulated renewed interest in the famous necropolis, but it was not until 1898 that the work of exploration there was rewarded by the discovery of the tomb of Amenhotep II containing the mummy of that pharaoh himself—the only king’s mummy ever found in his own tomb before the discovery of Tutankhamen’s, in which it is confidently believed the mummy is present and undisturbed, an unprecedented circumstance which will make the investigations next winter peculiarly important.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS The work of modern exploration of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings can be said to have begun in 1819 when the traveller Belzoni opened and wrote a description of the tomb of Seti I. In 1881 the discovery was made of a collection of royal mummies, many of which had been buried about thirty centuries ago in the Valley of the Tombs, and had been removed about 1000 B.C. and hidden in a chamber in the great cliff (behind Deir el Bahari) that faces the Nile across the Theban plain.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The Egyptian Government through its Archæological Committee has been in the habit (until the present year, when the wise rule that encouraged serious archæological exploration is being revoked) of granting to archæologists whose competence was regarded as satisfactory permission to excavate on ancient sites, and the Antiquities Department allowed such workers to take out of the country half the antiquities brought to light.