adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
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From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
Bent-Anat
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From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
NecropolisnounUS /nəˈkrɑːpələs/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
peopling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
Seti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fruitful freshness of the dawn gave way to the heat, which began to pour down from the deep blue cloudless vault of heaven.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The eye could no longer gaze at the mighty globe of light whose rays pierced the fine white dust which hung over the declivity of the hills that enclosed the city of the dead on the west.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The limestone rocks showed with blinding clearness, the atmosphere quivered as if heated over a flame; each minute the shadows grew shorter and their outlines sharper.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading All the beasts which we saw peopling the Necropolis in the evening had now withdrawn into their lurking places; only man defied the heat of the summer day.
