aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
intonationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
a room where books are kept
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
not any; not one
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
PROTÉGÉ
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From this reading THE RABBI'S PROTÉGÉ.
rabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
RABBI'S
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From this reading THE RABBI'S PROTÉGÉ.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RABBI'S PROTÉGÉ.
up to a particular time
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was growing dark in the library, but the old rabbi took no notice of the fact.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He raised his head and glanced out toward the western sky.
a Caucasian
From this reading As the June twilight deepened, he unconsciously bent nearer the great volume on the table before him, till his white beard lay on the open page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He was reading aloud in Hebrew, and his deep voice filled the room with its musical intonations: "Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens."
