adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had just been talking to the landlord about the tavern diet.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
aplenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
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 There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
Files's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
HARDENEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just been talking to the landlord about the tavern diet.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had just been talking to the landlord about the tavern diet.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He had just been talking to the landlord about the tavern diet.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
PHARAOH'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
sunlight's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had just been talking to the landlord about the tavern diet.
Tasper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was aplenty of that sunshine in Egypt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
Vaniman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
Wagg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tasper Britt walked out into it from the door of Files's tavern.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS HARDENED By the wiles of Wagg and a soap diet Frank Vaniman had been able to secure his modest slice of God's sunlight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It flooded the bare hills and the barren valleys; there were not trees enough to trig the sunlight's flood with effective barriers of shade.
