used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
BesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
put or send forth
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
demanding attention
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
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 For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
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 The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
coins made of gold
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
head-priestess
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From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
hearkened
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From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
the act of departing
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
Mouth-of-Isis
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From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
not one, and not any
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
Pataeci
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From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
Phœnicians
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From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
prophesying
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From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
QuellingnounUS /ˈkwelɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
transport commercially
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For that the head-priestess of Isis should be given into the hands of barbarians and their foreign gods was such a crime as had not been known in Egypt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
a Caucasian
From this reading Therefore they wailed, prophesying evil, and I stood upon the stern alone in my white robes, veiled, and hearkened to them, for none dared to come near to me.
white-walled
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From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
which person or people
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a royal cabin in that ship which was given to me, and with it splendid robes and furnishings of gold for my table.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The Quelling of the Storm They set me on board a great ship, on the prow of which were images of certain gods of the Phœnicians, called by the Greeks _Pataeci_, not unlike to that which the Egyptians worshipped by the name of Bes, before which images burned fire.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At dawn we cast off from the quay of the white-walled city while thousands of the worshippers of Isis who learned that I was being taken from them, stood upon the quay and wailed, crying that the _Mouth-of-Isis_ was sent away to slavery and that where her "Mouth" went, there the goddess would follow, leaving vengeance to fall upon their heads.
