used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
in the past
From this reading "Years ago it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
the act of departing
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Years ago it was.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
KievnounUS /ˌkiːˈev/
capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
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 They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
Mishkin
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From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
in the near future
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
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 "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "The story I remember is on a train going but of Kiev," said Mishkin.
twillum
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From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Years ago it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting in the train reading some Russian papers when I heard three old Jews talking.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had long white beards and there were marks on their foreheads from where they laid twillum.
a late time of life
From this reading "Years ago it was.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I saw that they were holy men and pretty soon I heard that they were upset about something.
