Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

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From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

anew

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

(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 But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

in addition

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

cause to be bored

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

possessive form of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

wanted intensely

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

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From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

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From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the force of workers available

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

as follows

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

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From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

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From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

in the near future

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

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From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

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 But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was added, truly enough, that the channel through which this wisdom flowed into her heart was a certain Noot who aforetime had been _Kherheb_ in Egypt and high-priest of Isis.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Battle and the Flight In the end trouble came upon us thus.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

which person or people

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Presently this tale, carried by the mariners, came to the ears of the Pharaoh Nectanebes in his city of Sais, who knew well enough that Noot was the prophet whom he had driven from the land and whom by now he desired to have back again, for his inspired counsel's sake.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As I have said already, my beauty was the talk of men throughout Arabia, and of women also, who were jealous of it, since those who travelled in caravans bore its fame from tribe to tribe and those who sailed upon the sea took up the report and carried it to distant shores.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But now to this tale was added another, namely that the wearer of so much loveliness was also a vessel into which the gods had poured all their wisdom, so that there were few marvels which she could not work and little or nothing that she did not know.