afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country people were in despair.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The country people were in despair.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country people were in despair.
ISRAEL'SnounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The country people were in despair.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
six-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
Sok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The eggs of the locust might be hatched at any time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all but stripped of their cattle; they had no milk; and they came afoot to the market.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
winglessadjective
lacking wings
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the wingless creatures would rise on the face of the earth like snow, and the poor lean stalks of wheat and barley that were coming green out of the ground would wither before them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ISRAEL'S GREAT RESOLVE It was six-and-twenty days since the night of the meeting on the Sok, and no rain had yet fallen.
