used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
Birnbaum
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From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
a female human offspring
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
fresh-colored
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From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
impietynoun
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
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 Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
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 Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
Malka
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From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
and nothing more
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
Plaizer
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From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
on the contrary
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
REDEMPTIONnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
synagoguenounUS /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
From this reading Michael Birnbaum was a great man in the local little synagogue if only one of the crowd at "Duke's Plaizer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REDEMPTION OF THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Malka did not have long to wait for her liege lord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
belonging to which person
From this reading Though a native of Germany, he spoke English as well as many Lane Jews, whose comparative impiety was a certificate of British birth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a fresh-colored young man of thirty, rather good-looking, with side whiskers, keen, eager glance, and an air of perpetually doing business.
