adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
Aboo
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From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
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 She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
Basha
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From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
Ceuta
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From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
FeznounUS /fez/
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
ISRAEL'SnounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
Katrina
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From this reading The woman's name was Katrina.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The woman's name was Katrina.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She answered all his present needs in her own person, which was ample in its proportions and abundant in its charms.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
Tetuan
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From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman's name was Katrina.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What her belongings were, and what her antecedents had been, no one appeared to know, nor did Ben Aboo himself seem to care.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a Spaniard by birth, and had first come to Morocco at the tail of a Spanish embassy, which travelled through Tetuan from Ceuta to the Sultan at Fez.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's name was Katrina.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE ANGEL IN ISRAEL'S HOUSE When Israel had been some twenty years at Tetuan, Naomi being then fourteen years of age, Ben Aboo, the Basha, married a Christian wife.
