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From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
frayingverbUS /ˈfreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “fray” — wear away by rubbing
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
GlossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
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 Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
and nothing more
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
second-hand
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From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Many of their words attained a meaning only after laborious thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russia--here was the first Babylon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Everything they said was portentous, not wholly real.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sitting on the metal stool, his second-hand velvet suit fraying against the heat of the oven, Philip's big eyes were round with horror of this immense, inscrutable place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
YiddishnounUS /ˈjɪdɪʃ/
a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
From this reading _A Glossary of some Yiddish words is given on p._ 308.
