adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
Amminadab's
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From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Hosea must arrive from that direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
DeeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Hosea must arrive from that direction.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
HoseanounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/
a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
From this reading Hosea must arrive from that direction.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
Hur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
Miriam
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From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hosea must arrive from that direction.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hosea must arrive from that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He, too, had been unable to stay in the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The night was mild and starry, the time seemed just suited for dreams under the sycamore.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deeply disturbed and tortured by such thoughts, Miriam walked toward Amminadab's house to seek repose; but just as she was in the act of crossing the threshold, she paused and again listened for sounds coming from the north.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she heard nothing save the footsteps of a sentinel and the voice of Hur, who was patrolling the camp with a body of armed men.
