adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
Amalekites
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
battle-field
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
Joshua'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joshua knew that the other desert tribes, according to their custom, would abandon their defeated companions and return to their own homes.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He himself was bleeding from several slight wounds, and the exertions of the last few days were making themselves felt even on his hardened frame.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it seemed probable that despair would give the routed warriors courage not to let their oasis fall into the hands of the Hebrews without striking a blow.
