Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

later than; following

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

(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 So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

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 At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

set up or found

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

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 While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

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 Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

and nothing more

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

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From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

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From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

immediately past

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

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 Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

march in a procession

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the force of workers available

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

(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 While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

a person who rules or commands

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

in the near future

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

express in words

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At last they came to a place just on the border between the desert and Canaan, called Kadesh, or Kadesh-barnea.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading So Moses chose out some men of high rank among the people, one ruler from each tribe, twelve men in all.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

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 Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here they stopped to rest, for there were many springs of water and some grass for their cattle.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

during the time that

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

which person or people

From this reading While they were waiting at Kadesh-barnea and were expecting soon to march into the land which was to be their home, God told Moses to send onward some men who should walk through the land and look at it, and then come back and tell what they had found; what kind of a land it was, and what fruits grew in it, and what people were living in it.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The Israelites could more easily win the land if these men, after walking through it, could act as their guides and point out the best places in it and the best plans of making war upon it.