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Chapter III
Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had! Such uncommon beliefs! "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people. Their consciousness was different from ours. The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their consciousness was different from ours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Their consciousness was different from ours.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading Such uncommon beliefs!
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
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From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
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From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
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From this reading Such uncommon beliefs!
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From this reading Such imaginative, unnecessary ideas he had!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their consciousness was different from ours.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird idea, for instance, conveyed a sense of deity to them--of bird deity, that is: they had sacred birds--hawks, ibis, and so forth--and worshipped them."
but in spite of that
From this reading "The old Egyptians," he said laughingly, yet with a touch of solemn conviction in his manner, "were a great people.
