not being in a specified place
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
evil-smelling
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From this reading In front of the houses were evil-smelling sloughs.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the houses were evil-smelling sloughs.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
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 He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
MeirnounUS /meɪr/
Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
not one, and not any
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
Rabbi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
sloughsnounUS /slʌfs/
plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading In front of the houses were evil-smelling sloughs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
thinnessnounUS /ˈθɪnnɪs/
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading From the black chimneys of the tenements arose thin streaks of smoke, indicating by their thinness the scarcity of fuel, and the food cooked by it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
precisely as stated
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meir was absent during the Rabbi's visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left the house early in the morning and went in the direction of the poorest quarter of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The houses there were very small and very low and exceedingly dismal, none of them having more than two windows.
