adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
bugbears
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From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
Bulba
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From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
custom-house
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From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
detoursnounUS /dɪˈtʊrz/
plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
dust-coveredadjective
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
MuddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Bulba, in his narrow cage, could only hear the noise, the shouts of the driver, and nothing more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading But the bricks found no admirers, and they entered the principal gate unmolested.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading If any one made a search or inspection, he did it chiefly for his own pleasure, especially if there happened to be in the waggon objects attractive to his eye, and if his own hand possessed a certain weight and power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
Yankel
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From this reading Yankel, bouncing up and down on his dust-covered nag, turned, after making several detours, into a dark, narrow street bearing the names of the Muddy and also of the Jews’ street, because Jews from nearly every part of Warsaw were to be found here.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At the time when these things took place, there were as yet on the frontiers neither custom-house officials nor guards--those bugbears of enterprising people--so that any one could bring across anything he fancied.
