Chapter II

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

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

(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 It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

in addition

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

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From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

have

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

for the reason that

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

terminate

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

rid of obstructions

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

past form of “deviate” — turn aside; turn away from

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

assets in the form of money

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

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

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

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

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

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

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

a social unit living together

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

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

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

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

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

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

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

in an essential manner

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

many times at short intervals

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

on the contrary

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

“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 It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

avoiding waste

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

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From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading During the greater part of his life he lived in rather straitened circumstances, and rigid economy was necessarily the strict rule of his household.

inspiring awe

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

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

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading On the contrary, he gave thus liberally as a matter of principle, of religious duty, and his charitable gifts often involved great sacrifices on his part.

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

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading It was not because Reb Shemayah was wealthy that he was able to do all these things, by merely sparing a little from his abundance.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

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

From this reading His entire fortune had gone to the purchase of his _Bauerngut_; and as he was neither a trained agriculturist nor a keen business man, his finances might have fallen into great disorder but for the iron rule he had set up for himself, and from which he never deviated, never to contract debts which he could not see his way clear to pay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In addition to his ordinary difficulties he met with several misfortunes, which would have sufficed to break down the courage of an ordinary man; but his sublime faith enabled him to bear all these trials cheerfully and resignedly, and, like Rabbi Nahum of old, he would repeat whenever any tribulation came upon him: “This also is for good.”