AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
for the reason that
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
dearly loved
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
brought into existence
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
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 STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
being one more than ten
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
Haran
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From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
held dear
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
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 THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
and nothing more
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
a male human offspring
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
in the near future
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jacob was living at Haran, eleven sons were born to him.
which person or people
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But only one of these was the child of Rachel, whom Jacob loved.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This son was Joseph, who was dearer to Jacob than any other of his children, partly because he was the youngest, and because he was the child of his beloved Rachel.
