used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
any thing at all
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
lacking funds
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
every person
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
feast-day
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From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
GhettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
except for; apart from
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
only a very short time before
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
a Caucasian
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and grey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nevertheless she was fasting, and would fast for over twenty-four hours, till the night fell.
