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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 A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
advancing
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
advantage
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
all
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
Amalekites
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
attack
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
bands
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
battle
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
commander
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
defence
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
derive
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
desert
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
drop
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
enemy
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
fighting-men
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
foes
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
force
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
greatly
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
habituated
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
Hebrew
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From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
home
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
how
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
impending
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
inferior
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
joined
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
Joshua
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
Joshua's
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
led
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
love
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
more
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
Moses
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
mountain
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
new-formed
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
now
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
number
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From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
oasis
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
object
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
other
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
people
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
permitted
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
portion
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
race
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
recognized
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
reported
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
sacred
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
severe
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
shed
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
skill
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
south
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
spies
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
struggle
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
superior
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
supporter
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
tribes
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From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
troops
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From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
twice
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From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
valley
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
warlike
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From this reading But how greatly inferior in warlike skill were Joshua's bands to the foes habituated to battle and attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A severe struggle was impending; for as the spies reported, the Amalekites had been joined by other desert tribes.
well
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From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless the Hebrew troops were twice their number.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
whole
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
widest
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From this reading Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the commander of the fighting-men, led his new-formed troops to the widest portion of the valley, which permitted him to derive more advantage from the superior number of his force.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The enemy was advancing from the south, from the oasis at the foot of the sacred mountain, which was the ancient home of their race, their supporter, the fair object of their love, their all, well worthy that they should shed their last drop of blood in her defence.
