used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
(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 God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
exhale hard
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
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 “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading One of these plagues was the locusts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these plagues was the locusts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
Pharaoh's
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From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
plaguesnounUS /pleɪɡz/
plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these plagues was the locusts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this God sent the plagues on Pharaoh and the people of Egypt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were every place—all over the ground, in Pharaoh’s house, and in the houses of his people.
which person or people
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading God caused a strong east wind to blow all day and all night, and this wind brought the locusts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember Pharaoh was the king of Egypt who refused to let the children of Israel go.
