Chapter XIV

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

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

(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 The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

in addition

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

used of the back and knees; stooped

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

the formal act of approving

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

a female human offspring

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

having acquired or gained nothing

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

divisible by two

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

a female deity

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

immediately past

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

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From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Also he showed me how I might call him by certain secret ways.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So we bade farewell for a while, nor did I let him go empty-handed, since from those jewels that Tenes had heaped upon me, which almost by accident I had preserved in my flight, I took certain of great value and gave them to him as a gift from the goddess.

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

From this reading Thus we parted though, as both of us were sure, not for the last time.

at the time that

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

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

From this reading The Shame of Pharaoh When Pharaoh and his daughter had gone, though I did not see them go, I bade farewell to Philo, thanking him much and, in reward for all he had done, calling down on him the blessing of the goddess which he received upon his bended knees.

during the time that

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Moreover, when he had risen from them he swore himself to my service, saying that while he lived he would come even from the ends of the earth to do my will.