(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
take in solid food
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
being one more than ten
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
not any; not one
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
hurting
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jacob, the father, called his sons to him and said: "I have heard that there is corn in Egypt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brothers came before him and bowed their faces to the ground as they asked for food, for the famine was sore in their land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Go down there and buy for us, that we may live and not die."
which person or people
From this reading So Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, and Joseph was ruler over all Egypt, and sold grain to all who came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, Jacob, with his eleven sons, Joseph's brothers, still lived in the land of Canaan, and the famine was over all the land, so that there was no bread in the house to eat.
