used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
Goldstein
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From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
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 Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
immediately past
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
Leah
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From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
for more time
From this reading Their presence in the factory was no longer needed.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Their presence in the factory was no longer needed.
not any; not one
From this reading Their presence in the factory was no longer needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Their presence in the factory was no longer needed.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
Rebnoun
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
Sophy
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plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
synagoguenounUS /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
TalmudnounUS /ˈtælməd/
the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their presence in the factory was no longer needed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * After the factory had moved over to Bond Street Sophy and Leah remained at home.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Though people knew that his translation of the passage was a bit loose, they did not interfere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Reb Goldstein, we missed you last Saturday," friends questioned him at the synagogue.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Talmud says, 'The welfare of the country you live in stands higher than your own rites,'" was all he answered.
