used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
almightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
bleating
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From this reading The bleating of the flocks quieted into stillness.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
dissonances
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From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The bleating of the flocks quieted into stillness.
set up or found
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bleating of the flocks quieted into stillness.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The bleating of the flocks quieted into stillness.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The bleating of the flocks quieted into stillness.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people that had been on their knees rose slowly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The turmoil of Israel began to subside, growing fainter, ceasing among the ranks nearest the sea, failing toward the rear, dying away like a sigh up and down the long encampment.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then the chord seemed to melt and lose itself in the wild dissonances of the hurricane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH THE RED SEA The voices of the storm found harmonious tones of different pitch and swelled in glorious accord from the faintest breath of melody to an almighty blast that stunned the senses with stupendous harmony.
