adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
almond-shapedadjective
shaped like an almond
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
Bent-Anat
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From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "How long Bent-Anat stays in the but of the unclean!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
fan-beaters
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From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
hand'snounUS /hændz/
possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
How
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From this reading "How long Bent-Anat stays in the but of the unclean!
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long Bent-Anat stays in the but of the unclean!
Mena
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From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
Nefert
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From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
paraschites
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From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "How long Bent-Anat stays in the but of the unclean!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "How long Bent-Anat stays in the but of the unclean!
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading For a time they stood silently near each other, then the fair Nefert said, wearily closing her almond-shaped eyes:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun stood in the meridian, when Bent-Anat had gone into the hovel of the paraschites.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bare limestone rocks on each side of the valley and the sandy soil between, shone with a vivid whiteness that hurt the eyes; not a hand's breadth of shade was anywhere to be seen, and the fan-beaters of the two, who were waiting there, had, by command of the princess, staid behind with the chariot and litters.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During the occurrence we have described, the king's pioneer and the young wife of Mena were obliged to wait for the princess.
