used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
on or to one side
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
AtonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
put or send forth
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
obtain
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
IsraelitesnounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
pedler
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From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Long before nightfall the shops and booths of the Israelites are closed.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The beggar has cast aside his rags and attired himself in a manner more befitting the solemn occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is _Yom-Kipur_, the Day of Atonement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The merchant has silenced his cravings for gain, the pedler and the wanderer have returned to their families, travelling leagues upon leagues to reach home in time for the holy day.
YOM-KIPUR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOM-KIPUR.
