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Joshua — Complete
Joshua — Complete

Chapter III

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Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.
Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.
As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.
He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."
"Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.
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Joshua — Complete

Chapter III

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.
Line 2
Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.
Line 3
As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.
Line 4
He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."
Line 5
"Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.
/wɪl biː wʌn ʌv ʌs ðə ˈcaptain ˈinterrupted/

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amid preposition US /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading “Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.”

Interrupted noun US /ˈinterrupted/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

abode

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

approached

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

archers

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From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

commander

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From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

companions

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From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

conspired

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

dethrone

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

dwelling

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

former

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

genuine

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From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

gladly

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

Hebrew

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

Hornecht

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From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

Hosea

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From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

Indeed

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

intimacy

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

leader

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

man

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From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

nobles

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

Nun's

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

only

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

owner

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

Pharaoh

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

pointed

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

prophet

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

prophet's

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From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

ruined

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

said

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

soldier

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

son

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From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

spare

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

terms

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From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hornecht, commander of the archers, was among the prophet's companions.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Indeed they were on terms of intimacy, for the soldier was a leader amid the nobles who had conspired to dethrone Pharaoh.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will be one of us," the captain interrupted.

worth

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From this reading He was a man of genuine worth, and his son, Hosea...."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.

wreck

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From this reading As they approached Nun's ruined dwelling, the prophet pointed to the wreck and said: "The former owner of this abode is the only Hebrew I would gladly spare.