used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
Amenartas
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From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
Kallikrates
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From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
Kôr
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From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
the act of departing
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
on one occasion
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
on the contrary
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
have in common
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an ancient, ruined house near to the temple, that doubtless once had been a splendid place inhabited by forgotten nobles of old Kôr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
push forcefully
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
unshriven
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From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were gardens round it, or rather what had been gardens, for now these were much overgrown, and in their shelter Amenartas hid herself and wandered, never leaving them to visit me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The days went by and it was not long before Amenartas recovered from her sickness, long at least before she would appear out of the lodging, the best at our command, which had been given to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Kallikrates came often, though being unshriven and thrust out of our community by his own act, he did not share in the worship of the goddess.
