used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
make certain of
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of the service.
see with attention
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
make calm or still
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
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 “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of the service.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
Miriam
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From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
Rosnofsky's
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From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
SaderadjectiveUS /ˈseɪdər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And resuming his seat he chanted:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was the beginning of the service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
express in speech
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading By the time he had finished the Sader, Rosnofsky’s troubled spirit had become soothed, and the final grace was delivered in a voice so calm and with a manner so soothing, that when he looked up Lazarus was emboldened to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of the service.
at the time that
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
which person or people
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Blessed art Thou, O Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of wine!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lazarus, with his eyes upon the table, chanted the responses, and I, who knew nothing of the ritual, looked at Miriam, who, I assure you, was delightful to behold, particularly when her eyes twinkled as they did now.
