farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
Carmel
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From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
coffee-pot
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From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
Hannah's
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From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
lookest
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From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
MezuzahnounUS /məˈzʊzə/
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
NEO-HEBREW
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From this reading THE NEO-HEBREW POET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
perfunctorilyadverb
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE NEO-HEBREW POET.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
Rebbitzin's
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From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEO-HEBREW POET.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou lookest so charming this morning, like the roses of Carmel."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came through the open street door, knocked perfunctorily at the door of the room, opened it and then kissed the _Mezuzah_ outside the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He then seized upon Hannah's hand and pressed his grimy lips to that, murmuring in German:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he advanced, snatched the Rebbitzin's hand away from the handle of the coffee-pot and kissed it with equal devotion.
