Chapter IV

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From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

later than; following

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

(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 In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

placed in a grave

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

gotten under control

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

possessive form of “davis” — English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

plural of “excavation” — the act of digging

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

set up or found

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

the act of giving

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

coat with a glaze

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

for this reason

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

immediately past

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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 In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

a form of address for a man

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

and nothing more

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

have sovereign power

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

term of address for a man

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In all probability they were stolen from his tomb during the reign of Horemheb, only a few years after the pharaoh was buried.

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

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.

at the time that

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

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

From this reading Hence the volume published in 1912 giving an account of the work of 1906, 1907, and 1908 (during the last of which the tomb of Horemheb was found on the south side of the chamber already mentioned) was entitled _The Tombs of Harmhabi_ [Horemheb] _and Touatânkhamanou_ [Tutankhamen] (Theodore M. Davis’ Excavations: Bibân el Molük), and the late Sir Gaston Maspero gave accounts of all that was then known of the lives of both Horemheb and Tutankhamen.

which person or people

From this reading Under a large rock, found tilted on one side near the foot of a high hill, the late Mr Edward Ayrton, who was in charge of Mr Davis’s Exploration in 1906, found a beautiful blue glaze cup bearing the cartouche of Tutankhamen.

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

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the following year, when the late Mr E. Harold Jones was superintending the work, a rock-cut chamber was found; and as it contained so many objects bearing the name of Tutankhamen it was assumed by Mr Davis that he had discovered that king’s tomb.

a late time of life

From this reading TUTANKHAMEN During the course of the excavations in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings made on behalf of the late Mr Theodore M. Davis in the years 1906 and 1907, a series of objects were discovered bearing the name of Tutankhamen.