used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
(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 Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
placed in a grave
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOSES IN MIDIAN.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
engage in
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
MIDIAN
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From this reading MOSES IN MIDIAN.
MOSESnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading MOSES IN MIDIAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
taskmasters
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From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, when he was a grown man, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, and he struck the Egyptian and killed him, for he thought he ought to defend his people: and when he saw that the man was dead, he buried him in the sand.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
at the time that
From this reading He was grieved when he saw their burdens, and heard their cries when their taskmasters struck them.
which person or people
From this reading In a day or two Moses tried to make peace between two Hebrews who were fighting, and they answered him roughly, and one of them said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moses had teachers, and was taught all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people.
