used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
regarded with admiration
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ R. M. L.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
Aylesbury
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Balaam
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From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
Balak
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From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
BENEDICTnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ R. M. L.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ R. M. L.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
ETC
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From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
coins made of gold
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
Hazell
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
KAVANAGH
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From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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Ld
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gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MAJOR'SnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
Moab
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From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
NIECEnounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ R. M. L.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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REGAN
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From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He invoked the aid of spiritual powers by inviting a prophet, Balaam, to come and curse the army of the invaders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MAJOR'S NIECE," "GENERAL JOHN REGAN," "SPANISH GOLD" "BENEDICT KAVANAGH," ETC.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
Viney
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have always admired the sagacity of Balak, King of Moab, about whom we learn something in the Book of Numbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was threatened with invasion by a powerful foe and felt unequal to offering armed resistance.
