adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men of the Hebra were going about their ordinary occupations.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
Buriers
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From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The men of the Hebra were going about their ordinary occupations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
Hebra
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From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
Israel'snounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
Kabranim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
Kadisha
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From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
leftnounUS /left/
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 By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
Mellah
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From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The men of the Hebra were going about their ordinary occupations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The men of the Hebra were going about their ordinary occupations.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
synagoguenounUS /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
Tetuan
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From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading It was a rule of the Mellah that on notice being given of a death in their quarter, the clerk of the synagogue should publish it at the first service thereafter, in order that a body of men, called the Hebra Kadisha of Kabranim, the Holy Society of Buriers, might straightway make arrangements for burial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By noon of the day following the night of Ruth's death, Israel knew that he was to be left alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUTH'S BURIAL The people of Tetuan were not melted towards Israel by the depth of his sorrow and the breadth of shadow that lay upon him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Early prayers had been held in the synagogue at eight o'clock that morning, and no one had yet come near to Israel's house.
