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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
allowed
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
animals
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
apartments
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
begged
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
chambers
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
clearly
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
conducting
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
constructed
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
devotion
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
digression
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
diminishing
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
Egypt
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
entrance
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
error
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
exalted
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
father's
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
gates
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
goddess
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
gradually
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
halls
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
Heaven
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
high-priest
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
holiest
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
huge
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
indicated
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
inferior
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
intensify
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
massive
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
moment
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
Neith
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
Neithotep
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
once
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
onward
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
possible
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
praying
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
priests
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
Psamtik
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
Queen
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
ranks
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
sacred
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
series
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
size
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
temple
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From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
temples
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
wait
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From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
wander
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From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the entrance he asked for the high-priest and was begged by one of the inferior priests to wait, as the great Neithotep was at that moment praying in the holiest sanctuary of the exalted Queen of Heaven.
way
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From this reading "The way through these temples is clearly indicated, no digression is allowed, no error possible.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wander on through the huge and massive gates of entrance, between the ranks of sacred animals.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Psamtik went at once from his father's apartments to the temple of the goddess Neith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
worshipper
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From this reading [The temples of Egypt were so constructed as to intensify the devotion of the worshipper by conducting him onward through a series of halls or chambers gradually diminishing in size.
