Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

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From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

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From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

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From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

a boy or man

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

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From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

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 Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the force of workers available

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

the local environment

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

plural of “story” — 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 That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

express in words

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Dan asked, a smile playing about his long thin mouth.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

morally excellent

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

at the time that

From this reading That the law didn't matter as long as we were virtuous, Joseph muttered, and he was always explaining the stories that I understood quite well when Granny told them.

during the time that

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

which person or people

From this reading And he was always telling me about Hillel, who was a good man, but good men aren't as interesting as prophets, Joseph rapped out.

belonging to which person

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

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From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now what fault did you find with--and while Dan searched his memory for the name Joseph interjected that the little fellow whose back bulged like Granny's chest wouldn't let him read the interesting parts of the Scriptures but kept him always at the Psalms and the Proverbs.