adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
cheder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
importuned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mother could not afford it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
paymentsnounUS /ˈpeɪmənts/
plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So she importuned and harassed two distant relatives of ours until they agreed to raise part of the sum between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE tuition fee at a school for religious instruction or cheder was from eight to ten rubles (five dollars) for a term of six months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The payments were made with anything but promptness, the result being that I was often turned out of school.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other hand, she would not hear of sending me to the free cheder of our town, because of its reputation for poor instruction.
