used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
cause to be bored
From this reading The visiting-card bore a name engraved indistinctly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
country-woman
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From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
decipheringverbUS /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading Without deciphering the name, Jacob received his visitor.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The visiting-card bore a name engraved indistinctly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The visiting-card bore a name engraved indistinctly.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
Maimonidesnoun
Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The visiting-card bore a name engraved indistinctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
SEDUCERnounUS /sɪˈduːsər/
a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
From this reading THE SEDUCER.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEDUCER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
visiting-card
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
someone who visits
From this reading Without deciphering the name, Jacob received his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
at the time that
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
which person or people
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This servant had replaced him who had so rudely received his master's mother, and who, on account of her, had left Jacob's service, with tears in his eyes, but too proud to serve a country-woman in Jewish costume.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without deciphering the name, Jacob received his visitor.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Jacob was absorbed in the study of the works of Maimonides, when his servant brought him a visiting-card.
