adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
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 After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
book-learning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
ENROLLEDverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
irksomely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I ENROLLED in a public evening school.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
TalmudnounUS /ˈtælməd/
the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As a consequence, I found things irksomely slow.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Some of my classmates had a much better practical acquaintance with English than I, but few of these could best the mental training that my Talmud education had given me.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, it was a matter of book-learning, something in which I felt at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I threw myself into my new studies with unbounded enthusiasm.
