adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
finely-curved
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From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
Itzig
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From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
MARIANNE
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From this reading MARIANNE MEIER.
MEIER
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From this reading MARIANNE MEIER.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
rabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that moment of silent devotion, no one took any notice of a lady who crossed the threshold a few seconds after the rabbi had entered.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was a tall, superb creature of wonderful beauty.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her black hair, her glowing eyes, her finely-curved nose, the whole shape of her face imparted to her some resemblance to Fanny Itzig, the banker’s beautiful daughter, and indicated that she belonged likewise to the people who, scattered over the whole world, have with unshaken fidelity and constancy preserved everywhere their type and habits.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, upon examining the charming stranger somewhat more closely, it became evident that she bore no resemblance either to Fanny or to her sisters.
