used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
anew
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
react verbally
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
not accessible to view
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
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 I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
a particular point in time
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
not any; not one
From this reading Again I made no answer, and after another moment the Jew said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
cut with a saw
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
express in words
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Jew waited for my reply and then said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
which person or people
From this reading I knew I could not, and though it flashed upon me to say that I had slept at the house of a friend, I saw that, if he asked who my friend was, and what, I should be speechless.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you deny that you have a child whom you have hidden from our knowledge?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have given us a name--can you say it is your true and right one?"
