used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
react verbally
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
a female human offspring
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
at any time
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
Hanino
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From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
how
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From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
be the source of pain
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
MayernounUS /ˈmeɪər/
United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
mother-heart
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From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
not any; not one
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
pyrenounUS /ˈpaɪər/
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
recitingverbUS /riˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
that is looked for
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
to-day
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From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
TorahnounUS /ˈtɔːrə/
the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
Tradinus
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From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
at the time that
From this reading When the Roman executioner was torturing him in slow flames, he lay on his pyre reciting from the Torah as if he felt no pain.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her, filled with pity, and after a brief silence she said to him, “You forget that I am the daughter of the martyr Hanino Tradinus.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
yester
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From this reading And as I sat before the Sabbath table yester eve and to-day, my eyes sought the answer in your mother-heart.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Simeon made answer, “Forgive me if I have hurt you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But ever since I heard from your husband, Rabbi Mayer, the story of your wonderful composure, I have longed to know whence you received the courage; and the overwhelming strength,—how came it to you?
