cloth
part of speech
noun (cloth — uncountable material; a cloth, cloths — a piece for cleaning)
meaning for a pupil
1) Cloth is material made by weaving or knitting threads, used for clothes, towels and curtains. tree →
2) A cloth is a piece of material used for cleaning or covering, like a dishcloth or a tablecloth. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it is woven material used for clothes, coverings and the cloths that wrapped the holy objects. A "cloth" often means a covering for the sanctuary vessels. Interpretation: The cloths of blue, purple and scarlet that covered the Ark, table and altar when Israel travelled are read by the tradition as showing the holiness of those objects, which were never to be seen bare. In the primary lessons: maths: material with length or area, cut into pieces (pieces = length ÷ length per piece; cost = length × price per meter or yard); history and art: weaving, cotton and wool; everyday life: wipe the table with a cloth, a cloth bag; science: some cloth keeps you warm, some keeps you dry
examples
- And they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. (Torah GEN.44.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon. (Torah NUM.4.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them. (Torah GEN.3.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? (Writings JOB.39.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding. (Prophets EZK.27.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. (Writings 1CH.21.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- She bought 5 meters of cloth. tree →
- Each dress needs 2 meters of cloth. tree →
- Cloth costs 4 dollars a yard. tree →
- Cut the cloth into 3 equal pieces. tree →
- Wipe the table with a damp cloth. tree →
- Mum put a clean cloth on the table. tree →
- Wool cloth keeps you warm. tree →
- The flag is made of cloth. tree →
- 'What cloth is that?' asked he. tree →
note
Length ÷ length per piece; cost = length × price. Trap: cuts and pieces differ by one (3 pieces need 2 cuts). «Cloth» is the material; «clothes» are things you wear.
In the corpora
- And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon.
- Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
- Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.
- I have decked my couch with coverlets, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
- Fabric scissors are kept only for cloth, because cutting paper or card makes the blades blunt.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «cloth» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.