adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
Bent-Anat
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From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
Katuti
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From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
Mena's
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From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
Nefert
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From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had never before spoken thus to Katuti, and Katuti could not overlook the fact that Bent-Anat had intentionally given up her old confidential tone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was this which filled her eyes with tears, and sincere sorrow trembled in her voice as she replied:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading While Nefert, frozen with horror, could not find a word of greeting for her royal friend, Bent-Anat with native dignity laid before the widow her choice of Nefert to fill the place of her lost companion, and desired that Mena's wife should go to the palace that very day.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Nefert has complained of me to her," thought she to herself, "and she considers me no longer worthy of her former friendly kindness."
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She was vexed and hurt, and though she understood the danger which threatened her, now her daughter's eyes were opened, still the thought of losing her child inflicted a painful wound.
