used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
anew
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
Amalekite
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Rachel called the messenger back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
propose a payment
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rachel called the messenger back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Rachel called the messenger back.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
despatched
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From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
Kenkenes
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From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
a person who carries a message
From this reading But Rachel called the messenger back.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
on one occasion
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Hurriedly he despatched one of his serving men to the Amalekite to bid him await a message.
for a short time
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
express in speech
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here may be an opportunity to speak with thy father," Rachel suggested.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE PROMISED LAND One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain on his way to Egypt had paused for the night just without the encampment of Israel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The prospect of talking once again to those he had left behind was one too full of pleasure for the young Egyptian to receive calmly.
