📖 A — The English dictionary · page 27

alms — Everyday, meaning 1: (old use) Alms is money or food given to poor people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «To beg alms» means to ask for money or food as a poor person.↗ Example: Once two poor women came to the castle to beg alms.↗ · The monks gave alms to the hungry.↗ · «You do not beg for alms,» said the king.↗ · They shared out food and alms to the poor.↗

almsgiving — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) Giving money, food or help to poor people, especially as a religious duty.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Charity given out of kindness to people in need.↗ Example: During Lent, our church encourages prayer, fasting and almsgiving.↗ · Almsgiving means sharing what you have with people who are poor.↗ · The children collected tins for the food bank as an act of almsgiving.↗ · Many faiths teach that almsgiving is a duty.↗ · In the story, the rich man was praised for his almsgiving.↗ · Almsgiving should be done quietly, Jesus taught, not to show off.↗ · The monks lived simply and spent their money on almsgiving.↗ · Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'↗ (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917)↗

aloes — Everyday, meaning 1: Aloes is a plant with thick, spiky leaves.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In old tales, «aloes wood» is a sweet-smelling wood, burned or used for perfume.↗ Example: The room was scented with aloes and ambergris.↗ · The merchant brought aloes wood and camphor.↗ · The gardener planted aloes by the wall.↗ · Aloe leaves can feel cool and sticky.↗ · As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters; (Torah NUM.24.6, JPS 1917)↗ · I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.↗ (Writings PRO.7.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.↗ (Writings PSA.45.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.↗ (Writings SNG.4.14, JPS 1917)↗

aloft — Everyday, meaning 1: Up in the air or high above the ground: the kite stayed aloft for an hour.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Held up high: the captain held the cup aloft.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (on ships) Up in the masts and sails.↗ Example: The winner held the trophy aloft.↗ · Warm air keeps the hot-air balloon aloft.↗ · The eagle stayed aloft without flapping its wings.↗ · Sailors climbed aloft to fix the sail.↗ · The kite was aloft for nearly an hour.↗ · She held the torch aloft so we could see.↗ · A Hawk observed it, and, pouncing upon it with his talons, carried it aloft.↗ · God has carried these through waters, He has borne them aloft through fire, and He has stamped them in the storms of the air; He has distributed them among the seven stars, and has assigned them to twelve celestial constellations.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

alone — Everyday, meaning 1: Alone means without anyone else: if you are alone, nobody is with you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Alone means without help.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Alone means only, just that one: «You alone know the secret».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Leave alone» means do not touch or bother.↗ Example: Sam alone can paint the fence in 6 hours.↗ · Mia ate 4 cookies alone.↗ · The garden alone costs 50 dollars.↗ · Working alone, Tom picks 30 apples an hour.↗ · Leave the cat alone, it is sleeping.↗ · She walked home alone.↗ · You are not alone, we will help.↗ · The old man lived alone.↗ · Never swim alone.↗ · He can't ride a bike, let alone drive a car.↗ · Peter was alone on the lagoon.↗ · How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?↗ (Torah DEU.1.12, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with Him.↗ (Torah DEU.32.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.↗ (Torah GEN.32.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.↗ (Prophets HOS.4.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they?'↗ (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917)↗ · For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.↗ (Writings PSA.86.10, JPS 1917)↗

along — Everyday, meaning 1: Along means following the length of something, like walking along a road.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Along means together with someone: «bring a friend along».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Along means forward, onward: «move along».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «All along» means the whole time.↗ Example: Trees grow along the road every 5 meters.↗ · She walked 3 miles along the river.↗ · He brought along 2 friends.↗ · Posts stand along a fence 40 feet long.↗ · We walked along the beach.↗ · Do you get along with your sister?↗ · Come along, we're late!↗ · She knew the answer all along.↗ · Let's sing along to the song.↗ · Bring your swimsuit along with a towel.↗ · Two Travelers were walking along the seashore.↗ · 'Let me pass through thy land; I will go along by the highway, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.↗ (Torah DEU.2.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it.↗ (Torah EXO.2.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Amalek dwelleth in the land of the South; and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanite dwelleth by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan.'↗ (Torah NUM.13.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And it went out from Beth-el-luz, and passed along unto the border of the Archites to Ataroth.↗ (Prophets JOS.16.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And it passed along to the side over against the Arabah northward, and went down unto the Arabah.↗ (Prophets JOS.18.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And from thence it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon-methoar unto Neah.↗ (Prophets JOS.19.13, JPS 1917)↗

alongside — Everyday, meaning 1: Alongside means next to, beside or along the side of something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Alongside means together with someone, working or being with them.↗ Example: The dog trotted alongside me.↗ · The boat pulled up alongside the jetty.↗ · I worked alongside my friend on the project.↗ · Put the two rulers alongside each other.↗ · The path runs alongside the river.↗ · She played alongside older girls in the team.↗ · Two 30-centimetre rulers placed end to end alongside a table measure 60 centimetres.↗ · His horse grew tired, and all of a sudden it came to a standstill alongside of a graveyard.↗

aloof — Everyday, meaning 1: Aloof means unfriendly and distant, keeping away from other people and not joining in.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Keeping apart from something on purpose, not getting involved, as in «stay aloof from the argument».↗ Example: The new boy seemed aloof, but really he was shy.↗ · Cats can be aloof and walk off when you call them.↗ · She stayed aloof from the silly argument.↗ · The princess was cold and aloof with the servants.↗ · He looks aloof, but he is kind once you know him.↗ · Don't judge someone as aloof too quickly.↗ · Ajax alone, who still brooded over his wrongs, held aloof, refusing to converse with Odysseus, and sullenly retired when the hero addressed him.↗ · My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.↗ (Writings PSA.38.12, JPS 1917)↗ · It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.↗ (Writings PRO.20.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine own life — and there is no matter hid from the king — then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.'↗ (Prophets 2SA.18.13, JPS 1917)↗

aloud — Everyday, meaning 1: Aloud means in a voice that other people can hear, not silently: read aloud.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Think aloud» means say your thoughts as you think them.↗ Example: Please read the poem aloud to the class.↗ · Mum reads aloud to us every night.↗ · I counted aloud to ten.↗ · She thought aloud while solving the puzzle.↗ · Don't say the answer aloud — write it down.↗ · He laughed aloud at the joke.↗ · She was praying the Lord's prayer aloud.↗ · And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.↗ (Torah GEN.45.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Sing aloud, O ye nations, of His people; for He doth avenge the blood of His servants, and doth render vengeance to His adversaries, and doth make expiation for the land of His people.↗ (Torah DEU.32.43, JPS 1917)↗ · Now why dost thou cry out aloud?↗ (Prophets MIC.4.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.↗ (Writings PSA.81.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places; (Writings PRO.1.20, JPS 1917)↗

alp — Everyday, meaning 1: (the Alps, a name) The great range of high mountains in Europe, across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A high mountain, especially a snowy one.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In Switzerland, a high mountain meadow where cows graze in summer.↗ Example: We went skiing in the Alps.↗ · Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps.↗ · Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants.↗ · Cows graze on the alp in summer.↗ · Snow lay on the alps all year.↗ · Heidi lived with her grandfather in the Alps.↗

alpaca — Everyday, meaning 1: An alpaca is a South American animal like a small llama, with a long neck and very soft, thick wool.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Alpaca is also the soft wool from this animal, used for jumpers, scarves and blankets.↗ Example: The alpaca has a fluffy fringe over its eyes.↗ · Grandma knitted me a scarf from alpaca wool.↗ · Alpacas live high in the Andes mountains.↗ · We went for a walk with alpacas on the farm.↗ · An alpaca is smaller than a llama.↗ · Alpacas hum to talk to each other.↗

alpha — Everyday, meaning 1: Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Alpha can mean the first or the top one: the «alpha» wolf leads the pack.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (computing) An alpha version is an early, unfinished test version of a program or game.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal, slang) An «alpha» is a bossy, confident person who wants to lead.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (Bible) «The Alpha and the Omega» means the first and the last, the beginning and the end; Christians use it about God.↗ Example: Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.↗ · The word «alphabet» comes from «alpha» and «beta».↗ · We labelled the angle α in our maths diagram.↗ · The game is still in alpha, so it has lots of bugs.↗ · Kids born recently are called Gen Alpha.↗ · In the radio alphabet, «A» is «Alpha».↗ · «I am the Alpha and the Omega», says a verse in the Bible.↗ · It is identical in form with the letter , ("> ol the Arabic alpha- bet.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Like Ecclesiasticus, the Pseudo-I3en Sira's "Alpha- bet of ben Sira" was also attributed to Joshua ben Jehozadak.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

alphabet — Everyday, meaning 1: The alphabet is the set of letters used to write a language, put in a fixed order.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An alphabet is any such set of letters, like the Greek alphabet.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The basics of something are sometimes called its alphabet.↗ Example: The English alphabet has 26 letters.↗ · Can you say the alphabet backwards?↗ · Put these words in alphabetical order.↗ · The Greek alphabet starts with alpha and beta.↗ · Little children sing the alphabet song.↗ · Z is the last letter of the alphabet.↗ · Chinese is not written with an alphabet.↗ · The eighth letter from the end of the alphabet is S, and therefore the snail received the second prize.↗ · Drawing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet around the edge of a circle, it takes 231 lines, here called שְׁעָרִים sheʽarim ‘gates’, to connect every possible combination of 2 letters.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · 7:1 Thus for instance, they imagined that the name of Jehovah, יהוי, is by reversing the alphabet; מצפץ (mzpz); mem signifies the letter jod, zaddi, the letter he, and pe, the letter wav.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · ") See -Alphabet of Ben Sira", ed.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

alphabetic — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Having to do with the alphabet, or written using letters.↗ Example: The grouping of the processes of origin into an arrangement, at once alphabetic and numeral, is one only to be found in Semitic authors.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The purpose of the author was to e ..pliiisizc the superiority of alphabetic writing over the non-alphabetic writing (ideographic and syllabic) used by all the nations of antiquity, and even now by a great portion of mankind.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Tiii) vowels and consonants were made in the form of a "state and arranged like an army in battle array."↗ Isaac Taylor '*i says: "Like soldiers on parade the characters in the alphabetic line have been dressed."↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗