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 Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "I await her here," said the widow.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I await her here," said the widow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I await her here," said the widow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
Katuti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
Nefert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
Paaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I await her here," said the widow.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
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 Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her litter is just now at the side gate," was the answer.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The slave went away, and a few minutes later Nefert entered the hall.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as Paaker had disappeared behind the shrubs, Katuti struck a little sheet of metal, a slave appeared, and Katuti asked her whether Nefert had returned from the temple.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "I await her here," said the widow.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want me?" she said; and after kissing her mother she sank upon her couch.
