used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moving of a nation!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a task it must have been!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
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 This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
a social unit living together
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a task it must have been!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a task it must have been!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
in motion
From this reading The moving of a nation!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What a task it must have been!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The moving of a nation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moving of a nation!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
and nothing more
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading What a task it must have been!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moving of a nation!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
precisely as stated
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading WESTWARD.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a task it must have been!
at the time that
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading This great exodus was very much like the time when the children of Israel went from under the oppression of Egypt out into the wilderness to journey to the promised land.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Most of you have had some experience in moving, it may be only a family moving from one house to another, and you know what a lot of worry and work there are in such a small affair; but here was a nation moving!
