Chapter XIII
NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob. And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
Roger Trewinion
Chapter XIII
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NIGHT
"And
Esau
hated
Jacob.
And
Esau
said
in
his
heart,
the
days
of
mourning
for
my
father
are
at
hand;
then
will
I
slay
my
brother
Jacob."--_The
Book
of
Genesis._
It
did
not
rain,
but
the
wind
blew
a
wild
hurricane.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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NIGHT
"And
Esau
hated
Jacob.
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And
Esau
said
in
his
heart,
the
days
of
mourning
for
my
father
are
at
hand;
then
will
I
slay
my
brother
Jacob."--_The
Book
of
Genesis._
It
did
not
rain,
but
the
wind
blew
a
wild
hurricane.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.”
All words in this reading · 36
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
blew
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
Book
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
brother
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
days
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
Esau
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From this reading NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob.
father
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
Genesis
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
hand
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
hated
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From this reading NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob.
heart
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
hurricane
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
Jacob
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From this reading NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob.
mourning
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT "And Esau hated Jacob.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
rain
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
said
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
slay
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
then
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
wild
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From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."--_The Book of Genesis._ It did not rain, but the wind blew a wild hurricane.