touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
AinounUS /aɪ/
an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the warriors who were with him went up and came before the town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
brought together in one place
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the warriors who were with him went up and came before the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
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 When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
with speed
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
move upward
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And the warriors who were with him went up and came before the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And the warriors who were with him went up and came before the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
at the time that
From this reading When the king of Ai saw it, the men of the town quickly rose up and went out to fight against the Israelites, but the king did not know that men were hiding behind the town to rise up and attack him.
in or at the place that
From this reading So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place where they were to hide and placed themselves on the west side of Ai.
which person or people
From this reading And the warriors who were with him went up and came before the town.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Then Joshua and the Israelites pretended to be beaten and fled toward the wilderness; and all the people that were in the town were called together to pursue them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joshua spent that night among the people, and rose early the next morning and gathered them, and he went up, together with the rulers of Israel, before the people to Ai.
