used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
Abrahm
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From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
anew
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
bumnounUS /bʌm/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
Chammer
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From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
cotton-stuff
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From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
Du
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From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
feedle
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From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
how
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From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
I'll
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From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
Kantor's
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From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
Momser
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From this reading _Du_--you little bum you--_Chammer_--_Momser_--I'll feedle you!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
potch
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From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Wanted,' she says.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Wanted,' she says.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could potch him again this minute for how he wanted it!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Across Mrs. Kantor's face as she knelt there in the shapeless cotton-stuff uniform of poverty, through the very tenement of her body, a light had flashed up into her eyes.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Abrahm--you mean--he--our Leon--wanted a violin?"
