used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
for the reason that
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
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 They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
the act of punishing
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King commanded that the men should be brought before him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you do not do this, I will destroy your whole nation.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They came humbly on their knees, and in a few words told him their story.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he spoke to them with a mighty and terrible voice, and said, ‘Because you have dared to come here, I lay upon you the punishment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Every year you must bring me from among your people twelve youths and twelve maidens, that I may devour them.
