used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
amblingverbUS /ˈæmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the act of departing
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
without deviation
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
Kenkenes
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From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
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 AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
MASAARAH
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From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the force of workers available
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
mid-morning
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From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
monolithnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɪθ/
a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading It was Kenkenes, indeed, but Kenkenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold.
two times
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
unyoked
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From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
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 The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine.
water-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
at the time that
From this reading Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head, she looked up into the face of Kenkenes.
in or at the place that
From this reading One mid-morning, the oxen were unyoked from the water-cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the Nile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
people who are wounded
From this reading AT MASAARAH Since the day Kenkenes had wounded her hand with the knife, Rachel had seen him but twice in many weeks.
