used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
in the past
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
IsraelitesnounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/
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 The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
PharaohsnounUS /ˈferoʊz/
plural of “pharaoh” — the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
up to a particular time
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were too many of them, they said; it was dangerous to have so many strong, powerful slaves.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a great nation in numbers now, but the Egyptians still ruled over them, and used them as servants.
at the time that
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
which person or people
From this reading The Pharaoh who had been so kind to the shepherds from Canaan was dead long ago, and the new kings, or Pharaohs as they were called, hated foreigners, and began to treat the Israelites very harshly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They must be kept down, and made to work from morning till night, and be beaten if they did not work fast enough.
a late time of life
From this reading Many long years had passed since the days when Joseph's brothers and their families had settled in the land of Egypt.
