used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
boy-fool
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From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
don't
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From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
JARGONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading THE JARGON PLAYERS.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
Pinchas
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From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
PLAYERSnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading THE JARGON PLAYERS.
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
move hurridly
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "No, don't stop me, Pinchas," said Gabriel Hamburg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JARGON PLAYERS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm packing up, and I shall spend my Passover in Stockholm.
(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 "Ah, he pays well, that boy-fool, Raphael Leon," said Pinchas, emitting a lazy ring of smoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Chief Rabbi there has discovered a manuscript which I am anxious to see, and as I have saved up a little money I shall speed thither."
