used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great terror arose in them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
react verbally
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A great terror arose in them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And they tried to persuade him to come back to them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would n't.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And they tried to persuade him to come back to them.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great terror arose in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great terror arose in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
magniloquentadjective
lofty in style
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
n't
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From this reading But he would n't.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
not any; not one
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading And they tried to persuade him to come back to them.
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
carry out
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A great terror arose in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And they tried to persuade him to come back to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somehow the story of these trials of strength reached the Hebrew settlements, and they construed it that the Philistines were seeking to take him.
at the time that
From this reading When he came among them, magniloquent, magnificent, they questioned him and he gave no answer, letting them believe that his old enemies were spreading nets for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would n't.
