Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

later than; following

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

express approval of

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

deeply religious

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

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From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

in an effective manner

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a social unit living together

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

brought together in one place

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

the act of departing

From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

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From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

something that is lost

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

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From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

in an essential manner

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

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From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

by chance

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

an amount of time

From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

worthy of high praise

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

the characteristic of doing things without delay

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

“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 Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

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From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

take up or begin anew

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

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From this reading Dorah herself returned to Longton, leaving Philip in Angel Street for the period of the _shiveh_.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

in a special manner

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

carry out

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

not shaved

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.

being of use or service

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

which person or people

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading After the first week the family was permitted to resume ordinary chairs, but for a whole month the unshaved cheeks of Philip Massel testified biblically to his loss.

belonging to which person

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Benjamin, Dorah's husband, a meek, pale-haired man, whose will had always been a useful and docile implement in the hands of his wife, attended the _minyon_ with complete regularity, a praiseworthy fact in virtue of the commercial travelling which took him into far outlying villages.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three times daily for the following seven days, a little community, necessarily never less than ten adults, and frequently intersprinkled with a few of those more pious _chayder_ boys who wished specially to commend themselves to their _rebbie_, gathered for _davenning_ in the Angel Street kitchen; the visitors on sofa and chairs, Reb Monash and Philip on low stools; the mourners uttering their _kaddish_, the visitors chiming amen with devout promptitude.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Davenning_, perhaps by some deliberate charitable intention, seemed to take up most of the day, and effectively chequered Philip's moods of stagnant melancholy with the need for definite action and a brave show in the eyes of the world.