adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
Antomir
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From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Shiphrah Minsker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
Minsker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name was Shiphrah Minsker.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Shiphrah Minsker.
Naphtali
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
numericaladjectiveUS /nuːˈmerəkəl/
measured or expressed in numbers
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
Preacher'snounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
Shiphrah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her name was Shiphrah Minsker.
SynagoguenounUS /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
Talmudists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
well-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She belonged to one of the oldest families in Antomir, and her husband was equally well-born.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had discovered a "treasure"--a pious, rich, elderly woman whose latest hobby was to care for at least eighteen poor Talmudists--eighteen being the numerical value of the letters composing the Hebrew word for "life."
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ONE afternoon Naphtali called on me at the Preacher's Synagogue "Have you got all your 'days'?" he asked, in his whisper "Why?"
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Her religious zeal was of recent origin, in fact, and even now she wore her hair "Gentile fashion."
