adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
acutenessnounUS /əˈkjuːtnəs/
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
Bent-Anat
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From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
Katuti
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From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the seal of the letter and said:
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
Mena's
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From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
Nefert
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From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
Nemu
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From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at the seal of the letter and said:
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
quitted
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From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked at the seal of the letter and said:
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading She looked at the seal of the letter and said:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nefert came close up to her and said imploringly: "Open the letter, and see if there is nothing in it from him."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is a lucky day; it has brought us great things, and the promise of greater things in the future."
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Katuti unfastened the wax, looked through the letter with a hasty glance, stroked the cheek of her child, and said:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
