15th
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From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
AnubisnounUS /əˈnuːbɪs/
Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
embalmedverbUS /emˈbɑːmd/
past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
Koptites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
Kynopolis
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From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
Kynopolitans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
Ombites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
Oxyrynchites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
Oxyrynchos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
Pentyrites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
pioneer'snounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
possessive form of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
Plutarchnoun
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
Saka
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From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
Samalut
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From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
SatirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Juvenal relates a similar story of the Ombites--perhaps Koptites--and Pentyrites in the 15th Satire.]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It began because the Kynopolitans eat the fish, and in revenge the Oxyrynchites caught and killed dogs, and consumed them in sacrifices.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Plutarch relates a quarrel between the inhabitants of this city, and the neighboring one of Oxyrynchos, where the fish called Oxyrynchos was worshipped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the pioneer's boat got off with his mother and the body of the dog, which he intended to send to be embalmed at Kynopolis, the city in which the dog was held sacred above all animals;
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading [Kynopolis, or in old Egyptian Saka, is now Samalut; Anubis was the chief divinity worshipped there.
