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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 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.
abandon
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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.
according
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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.
bleeding
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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.
blow
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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.
companions
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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.
courage
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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.
custom
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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.
days
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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.
defeated
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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.
desert
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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.
despair
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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.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
exertions
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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.
exhausted
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From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
fall
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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.
felt
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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.
few
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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.
frame
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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.
give
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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.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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.
hardened
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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.
Hebrews
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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.
homes
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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.
Joshua
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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's
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From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
knew
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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.
larger
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lay
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
lead
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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.
making
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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.
much
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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.
oasis
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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.
once
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From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
onward
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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.
other
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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.
own
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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.
perished
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
portion
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
possible
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From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
probable
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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.
return
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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.
routed
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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.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
several
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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.
slight
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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.
striking
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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.
too
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From this reading But Joshua's warriors were too much exhausted for it to be possible to lead them onward at once.
tribes
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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.
warriors
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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.
wounded
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From this reading The larger portion of the Amalekites had perished or lay wounded on the battle-field.
wounds
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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.
