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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 In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
appears
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From this reading The philology of the name appears to be unfathomable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
Ast
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
carried
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
conceptions
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
counterpart
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
crowned
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
cult
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
dawn
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
deity
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
depicted
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
dynastic
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
earliest
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
Egypt
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
Egyptian
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
extent
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
female
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
feminine
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
flourished
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
form
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
godhead
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
gods
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
Greece
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
hand
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
history
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
holding
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
important
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
Isis
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
later
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
Libyan
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
most
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The philology of the name appears to be unfathomable.
name-symbol
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
occupied
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
origin
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
Osiris
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
other
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
papyrus
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
Paris
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
perhaps
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
period
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
perish
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
philology
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From this reading The philology of the name appears to be unfathomable.
position
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
probably
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
regarded
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From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
Rome
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
sceptre
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
seriously
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
similar
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From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isis, or Ast, must be regarded as one of the earliest and most important conceptions of female godhead in ancient Egypt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The philology of the name appears to be unfathomable.
to-day
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
unfathomable
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From this reading The philology of the name appears to be unfathomable.
usually
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the dynastic period she was regarded as the feminine counterpart of Osiris, and we may take it that before the dawn of Egyptian history she occupied a similar position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
woman
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From this reading Isis was perhaps of Libyan origin, and is usually depicted in the form of a woman crowned with her name-symbol and holding in her hand a sceptre of papyrus.
worshipped
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From this reading No other deity has probably been worshipped for such an extent of time, for her cult did not perish with that of most other Egyptian gods, but flourished later in Greece and Rome, and is seriously carried on in Paris to-day.
