adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
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 “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
Boynton
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From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
can't
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From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
ExodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
smites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they stretch a rod across the streams and ponds and bring a plague of frogs over the land, with swarms of flies and horrible insects.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “All the rods in these Exodus chapters do such dreadful things!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It kind o' makes me nervous to be named 'Rod,' Aunt Boynton,” said the boy, looking up from the Bible.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They become serpents, and one of them swallows up all the others: and Moses smites the waters with a rod and they become blood, and the people can't drink the water and the fish die!
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “That was to show God's power to Pharaoh, and melt his hard heart to obedience and reverence,” explained Mrs. Boynton, who had known the Bible from cover to cover in her youth and could still give chapter and verse for hundreds of her favorite passages.
