adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His mother was the daughter of a banker in London.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
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 The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father's name was Oliel; the mother's was Sara.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was the daughter of a banker in London.
Holborn
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From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother was the daughter of a banker in London.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His mother was the daughter of a banker in London.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was the daughter of a banker in London.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father's name was Oliel; the mother's was Sara.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The father's name was Oliel; the mother's was Sara.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The English banker lived over his office, near Holborn Bars, and Oliel met with his family.
Oliel
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From this reading The father's name was Oliel; the mother's was Sara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
Sara
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From this reading The father's name was Oliel; the mother's was Sara.
Sara's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Israel was the son of a Jewish banker at Tangier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oliel had held business connections with the house of Sara's father, and he came over to England that he might have a personal meeting with his correspondent.
