past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
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 The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
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 So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
divisible by two
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
a social unit living together
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
the head of a state government
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
conformity or harmony
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
SAVIORnounUS /ˈseɪvjər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSEPH--THE SAVIOR OF HIS PEOPLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joseph knew them, though he acted as if he did not, and remembered his dream of his brother's sheaves bowing down to his sheaf.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The famine reached even to the fruitful land of Canaan, and Jacob, though rich in flocks and herds, began to need bread for his great family.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
at the time that
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they came before the governor they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So he sent his ten sons down into Egypt to buy wheat, keeping Benjamin, the youngest at home.
