used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
Barkany
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From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Mendel beamed.
bookbindernounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndər/
a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
Gutel
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From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
harvest-time
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From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
Hort
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From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
inamoratanoun
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
MendelnounUS /ˈmendəl/
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading Mendel beamed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
not any; not one
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
rabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
SchonbergnounUS /ˈʃɑːnbərɡ/
United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one end of the table, in the seat of honor next to the rabbi, sat the bookbinder of Hort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading Mrs. Barkany gave Gutel the trousseau, and the marriage took place at harvest-time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Schonberg gave him a day's holiday, and the happy fellow lost no time in making his way to Hort, and subsequently into the arms of his inamorata.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have thrown himself on his employer's neck, but resisted the impulse, and, instead, brushed the back of his hand across his eyes.
