How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza?
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ascend
(verb) to go up; climb, rise
man-made
(adjective) made by human beings
quarry
(verb) to extract stone or other materials from the ground
(noun) a place where stone or other materials are dug out of the ground
vigorous
(adjective) full of energy
employ
(verb) to use something
plateau
(noun) a level area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
bedrock
(noun) the solid rock that lies under the surface of the ground
mason
(noun) a person who builds with stone or brick
staggering
(adjective) extremely great in size, amount, or degree
manual labor
(noun) work that is done by hand, especially physical work
back-breaking
(adjective) very difficult and tiring
contrary
(adjective) different from somethin
enslaved
(adjective) made a slave; forced to work against one’s will
ration
(noun) a fixed amount of food or other supplies that is allowed to each person
afford
(verb) to have enough money or resources to pay for something
haul
(verb) to pull or drag something with great effort
deem
(verb) to believe or consider something to be true or correct
sled
(noun) a vehicle used for carrying people or goods, with long narrow pieces of wood or metal instead of wheel
harden
(verb) to make or become hard
mallet
(noun) a heavy hammer with a rounded head
chisel
(noun) a tool with a sharp blade at one end, used for cutting or carving
catastrophic
(adjective) causing great and sudden destruction or damage
ramp
(noun) a sloping structure that connects two different levels
chamber
(noun) a large room, especially one that is part of a building
spacious
(adjective) having a lot of space
soaring
(adjective) flying or rising high in the air
freight
(noun) goods or merchandise that are transported by ship, train, truck, or airplane
beam
(noun) a long, strong piece of wood, metal, or other material, used to support a structure or carry weight
dispatch
(verb) to send someone or something off to a particular place or to do a particular task
encase
(verb) to enclose or surround something in a case or covering
gleam
(verb) to shine brightly
glimmer
(verb) to shine with a faint or unsteady light
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In this lesson, we will learn:
- how to use as soon as
- how to use remain
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