adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
Ani's
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From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
Bent-Anat
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From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
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 The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
good-night
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From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
Katuti
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From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
love-philternoun
a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
NecropolisnounUS /nəˈkrɑːpələs/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
Nefert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
Nemu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
Paaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
sleeping-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The Lady Katuti had risen early after a sleepless night.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nefert had come in late, had excused her delay by shortly explaining to her mother that she had been detained by Bent-Anat, and had then affectionately offered her brow for a kiss of "good-night."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She ordered the dwarf to impart to her what he knew, and the little man told her at last, after sincere efforts at resistance--for he feared for his mother's safety--that Paaker had administered half of a love-philter to Nefert, and that the remainder was still in his hands.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This eventful day had brought much that was unexpected to our friends in Thebes, as well as to those who lived in the Necropolis.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading When the widow was about to withdraw to her sleeping-room, and Nemu had lighted her lamp, she remembered the secret which was to deliver Paaker into Ani's hands.
