1872
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From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
in the past
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
in addition
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
Ashur-bani-pal
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
Ashur-bani-pal's
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From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
AssyriannounUS /əˈsɪriən/
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
Chaldeannoun
a wise man skilled in occult learning
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
DelugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
diffusionnounUS /dɪˈfjuːʒən/
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
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 It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
a message received and understood
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
and nothing more
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
the force of workers available
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
MesopotamianounUS /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiə/
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
not able to be found
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
not any; not one
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
unusual or striking
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
Sumeriannoun
a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
TrusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Just half a century ago[2] the proprietors of _The Daily Telegraph_ arranged with the Trustees of the British Museum to send Mr George Smith to Mesopotamia to search in the ruins of the library of Ashur-bani-pal at Nineveh for missing fragments of inscribed tablets to fill the gaps in the _Chaldean Account of the Deluge_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It will come as a surprise to most people to learn that the Valley of the Tombs in Egypt has provided the information which is destined in time to afford the explanation of the early history of the Story of the Flood, before it began to exert a strange fascination upon the minds of men that led to its diffusion throughout the world.
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading The announcement of the discovery (in December 1872) aroused an intense and world-wide interest, and _The Daily Telegraph_ provided the funds for the new expedition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although this version of the Story of the Flood was discovered in an Assyrian library no older than the seventh century B.C., Mr George Smith predicted that the future would reveal it to be the survival of a more ancient version that had also indirectly been the inspiration of that recorded in the Book of Genesis.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The recent discovery of the Sumerian prototype of this story, which was put into writing more than twenty centuries before the record in Ashur-bani-pal’s library, is a remarkable confirmation of George Smith’s prediction.
