used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
(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 The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
Bobbe
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From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
Chanes
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From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
consumptiveadjective
tending to consume or use often wastefully
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading In the room it was dismal to suffocation.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
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 At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
KADDISH
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From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE KADDISH From behind the curtain came low moans, and low words of encouragement from the old and experienced Bobbe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
with low volume
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
Rebnoun
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room it was dismal to suffocation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
Selig
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From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading In the room it was dismal to suffocation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the room it was dismal to suffocation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
a late time of life
From this reading The seven children, all girls, between twenty-three and four years old, sat quietly, each by herself, with drooping head, and waited for something dreadful.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At a little table near a great cupboard with books sat the "patriarch" Reb Selig Chanes, a tall, thin Jew, with a yellow, consumptive face.
