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Joshua — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.
Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.
One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.
The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.
The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.
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Joshua — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Joshua — Volume 5 is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.
/ðə ˈprɪzənərz ʌv steɪt huː wɜːr ˈbiːɪŋ trænˈspɔːrtɪd tuː ðə maɪnz meɪd sloʊ ˈprɑːɡres/
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Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.
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One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.
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The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.
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The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.
/ðə ɪˈdʒɪpʃən ˈæsəz tuː huː wɜːr əˈnjuːzd tuː reɪn hæd ˈsʌfərd ənd sʌm ʌv ðə best hæd bɪn left ɑːn ðə roʊd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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annoyances noun US /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/

plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.”

asses noun US /ˈæsəz/

plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.”

convicts noun US /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/

plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading “The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.”

drenched adjective US /drentʃt/

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading “One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.”

mishaps noun US /ˈmɪshæps/

plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading “Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.”

moles noun US /moʊlz/

plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.”

transported verb US /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading “The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.”

unused adjective US /əˈnjuːzd/

not yet used or soiled

From this reading “The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.”

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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 Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/

plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/

plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

cloud-burst

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/

plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

Ephraim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

houndsnounUS /haʊndz/

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

minesnounUS /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/

plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

molesnounUS /moʊlz/

plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

Pharaoh's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

toilsomeadjective

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Even the experienced captain of the guards had never had a more toilsome trip or one more full of annoyances, obstacles, and mishaps.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/

not yet used or soiled

From this reading The Egyptian asses, too, who were unused to rain, had suffered and some of the best had been left on the road.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The storm had delayed the march and, after the last cloud-burst, several convicts and guards had been attacked by fever owing to their wet night- quarters in the open air.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The prisoners of state who were being transported to the mines made slow progress.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading One of his moles, Ephraim, had escaped; he had lost his faithful hounds, and after his troop had been terrified and drenched by a storm such as scarcely occurred in these desert regions once in five years, a second had burst the next evening--the one which brought destruction on Pharaoh's army--and this had been still more violent and lasting.

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Prisoners
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