adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
BerbernounUS /ˈbɜːrbər/
a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
fondak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
LANGUAGEnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
LIFE'SnounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
Naomi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
Semsa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
Tetuan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a girl of the Berber folk had brought slippers and drawn them on to Naomi's feet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LIFE'S NEW LANGUAGE Two days after they had been cast out of Tetuan, Israel and Naomi were settled in a little house that stood a day's walk to the north of the town, about midway between the village of Semsa and the fondak which lies on the road to Tangier.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The country people who lay encamped on the heath outside had gathered around and shown them kindness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the hour wherein the gates had closed behind them, everything had gone well with both.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One old Arab woman, seeing Naomi's shame, had come behind without a word and cast a blanket over her head and shoulders.
