--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 26 description: The 1215 words of the English dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/26/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / A # A — The English dictionary · page 26 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A person or thing that shares out or gives out parts of something, such as money, places or jobs.[↗](../../allocator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (computing) Part of a computer program that hands out memory space when it is needed.[↗](../../allocator/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The allocator gave each team a room for the project.[↗](../../allocator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher acted as the allocator of jobs for the class trip.[↗](../../allocator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A memory allocator gives programs the space they need.[↗](../../allocator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ticket allocator made sure every family got two seats.[↗](../../allocator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The money allocator divided the budget between the clubs.[↗](../../allocator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The computer's allocator ran out of free memory.[↗](../../allocator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is the allocator of the parking spaces?[↗](../../allocator/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **allophone** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* One of the different ways of saying the same speech sound in a language, which does not change the meaning of a word.[↗](../../allophone/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **allosaurus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago, in the Jurassic period, in what is now North America and Europe.[↗](../../allosaurus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Allosaurus was a fierce Jurassic hunter.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An allosaurus walked on two strong legs.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Allosaurus may have hunted stegosaurus.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw an allosaurus skeleton at the museum.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Allosaurus lived millions of years before T. rex.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The allosaurus had three claws on each hand.[↗](../../allosaurus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **allot** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To allot is to give a share or an amount of something to someone, or to set time aside for something.[↗](../../allot/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Each group was allotted one table.[↗](../../allot/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We were allotted 20 minutes to finish the test.[↗](../../allot/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The food was allotted fairly.[↗](../../allot/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Finish within the allotted time.[↗](../../allot/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Each child was allotted 4 tickets, so 5 children got 20.[↗](../../allot/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Seats are allotted on arrival.[↗](../../allot/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In many cases, indeed, we find that one version of a story will allot to a Baba Yaga the part which in another version is played by a Witch.[↗](../../allot/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In associating the particular letters to each planet the learned Jesuit Kircher allots Beth to the Sun, Gimel to Venus, Daleth to Mercury, Kaph to Luna, Peh to Saturn, Resh to Jupiter, and Tau to Mars.[↗](../../allot/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../allot/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Moreover Thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, which Thou didst allot quarter by quarter; so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.[↗](../../allot/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.9.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allot/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · all the inhabitants of the hill-country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, even all the Zidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel; only allot thou it unto Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.[↗](../../allot/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.13.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allot/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **allotment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia) An allotment is a small piece of land people rent to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers.[↗](../../allotment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) An allotment is a share or amount of something given out.[↗](../../allotment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad grows potatoes on his allotment.[↗](../../allotment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We picked strawberries at the allotment.[↗](../../allotment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a waiting list for allotments in our town.[↗](../../allotment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each class got an allotment of time in the hall.[↗](../../allotment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The allotment has a little shed.[↗](../../allotment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her allotment of tickets was four.[↗](../../allotment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This Hebrew version omits the allotment of the remaining six.[↗](../../allotment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../allotment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Note.—This is a modern illustration of the allotment of the Seven Letters; it is not found in the ancient copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah."[↗](../../allotment/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../allotment/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Note.—This is a modern illustration of the allotment of the Twelve Letters; it is not found in the ancient copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah."[↗](../../allotment/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../allotment/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **allotted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Allotted means given out as a share for a purpose.[↗](../../allotted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "each team has an allotted area".[↗](../../allotted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An allotted time is the amount of time you are given to do something.[↗](../../allotted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To allot means to give or share out a set amount.[↗](../../allotted/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "the teacher allotted ten minutes to each group".[↗](../../allotted/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* You must finish the test in the allotted time.[↗](../../allotted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each child was allotted two biscuits.[↗](../../allotted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher allotted 5 minutes to each speaker.[↗](../../allotted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We parked in our allotted space.[↗](../../allotted/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The money allotted to the trip ran out fast.[↗](../../allotted/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the allotted hour we wrote three stories.[↗](../../allotted/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa grows carrots on his allotment.[↗](../../allotted/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Well they got ready and went off; Katoma was allotted the post of coachman.[↗](../../allotted/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods that they knew not, and that He had not allotted unto them; (Torah DEU.29.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allotted/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread; (Writings PRO.30.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allotted/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · He drove out the nations also before them, and allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.[↗](../../allotted/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.78.55, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allotted/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **allow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To let someone do something; to give permission.[↗](../../allow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Dogs are not allowed."[↗](../../allow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To make it possible.[↗](../../allow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The bridge allows people to cross."[↗](../../allow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To plan or keep time, money or space for something.[↗](../../allow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Allow ten minutes to walk."[↗](../../allow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Are we allowed to eat in class?[↗](../../allow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dogs are not allowed in the shop.[↗](../../allow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum allowed me to stay up late.[↗](../../allow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Allow twenty minutes for the cake to cool.[↗](../../allow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The ramp allows wheelchairs to get in.[↗](../../allow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · No running is allowed by the pool.[↗](../../allow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Allow for traffic when you plan.[↗](../../allow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Phones are not allowed during the test.[↗](../../allow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Will you allow me to go with you?”[↗](../../allow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed.[↗](../../allow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../allow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' \[Genesis 1:2\], allowing structure and order to exist in creation.[↗](../../allow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../allow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.\][↗](../../allow/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") Taw-Thaw.[↗](../../allow/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../allow/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **allowance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An allowance is an amount of money given regularly, for example the money parents give a child each week (US/Canada; UK usually «pocket money»).[↗](../../allowance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An allowance is the amount of something you are allowed, as in a baggage allowance.[↗](../../allowance/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To make allowances for someone means to be kinder or less strict because of their problems.[↗](../../allowance/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My allowance is 5 dollars a week.[↗](../../allowance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · If Jo saves her whole allowance of 6 pounds for 4 weeks, how much will she have?[↗](../../allowance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The airline's baggage allowance is one bag of 20 kilograms.[↗](../../allowance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The daily allowance of sugar for children is small.[↗](../../allowance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Make allowances for Tom; he is new here.[↗](../../allowance/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She spent half her allowance on comics.[↗](../../allowance/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She often pondered how she might obtain two eggs daily instead of one, and at last, to gain her purpose, determined to give the Hen a double allowance of barley.[↗](../../allowance/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.[↗](../../allowance/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.25.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allowance/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.[↗](../../allowance/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.52.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allowance/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, therefore I have stretched out My hand over thee, and have diminished thine allowance, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, that are ashamed of thy lewd way.[↗](../../allowance/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.16.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allowance/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **alloy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An alloy is a metal made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal with another element, to make it stronger or better.[↗](../../alloy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Alloy wheels are car wheels made of a light metal alloy.[↗](../../alloy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.[↗](../../alloy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.[↗](../../alloy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.[↗](../../alloy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Coins are usually made of alloys.[↗](../../alloy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad's car has shiny alloy wheels.[↗](../../alloy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Alloys can be harder than pure metals.[↗](../../alloy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Bronze Age began when people learned to make a new alloy.[↗](../../alloy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will turn My hand upon thee, and purge away thy dross as with lye, and will take away all thine alloy; (Prophets ISA.1.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../alloy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **allude** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To allude to something is to mention it briefly or indirectly, without saying it outright.[↗](../../allude/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She alluded to the storm without naming it.[↗](../../allude/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He alluded to his old job when he spoke of the mill.[↗](../../allude/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The story alludes to an earlier war between the kingdoms.[↗](../../allude/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **allure** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To attract someone by offering something pleasing, or to tempt them gently.[↗](../../allure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly unto her.[↗](../../allure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.2.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table is full of fatness; (Writings JOB.36.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../allure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **allusion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An allusion is a short mention of a story, person or event that points to it without explaining it fully: «a joke with an allusion to the giant».[↗](../../allusion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The poem makes an allusion to a famous king.[↗](../../allusion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Did you spot the allusion to the three little pigs?[↗](../../allusion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The early Greek poets make only scanty allusions to Erebus.[↗](../../allusion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **ally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you, especially against someone else.[↗](../../ally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To join with someone to help and support each other.[↗](../../ally/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Someone who supports a group that is treated unfairly.[↗](../../ally/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* France was Britain's ally in the war.[↗](../../ally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When others teased him, she was his ally.[↗](../../ally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The two countries became allies.[↗](../../ally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Be an ally: speak up when someone is bullied.[↗](../../ally/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rebels allied themselves with the farmers.[↗](../../ally/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Having one ally in a new school helps a lot.[↗](../../ally/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea.[↗](../../ally/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.14.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ally/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **almanac** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A book published every year with a calendar and facts like sunrise times, tides, the moon's phases and weather predictions.[↗](../../almanac/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A yearly book of facts and figures about a subject, like sport or a country.[↗](../../almanac/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandpa checks the almanac for the full moon.[↗](../../almanac/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The almanac lists sunrise times for every day.[↗](../../almanac/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Benjamin Franklin published a famous almanac.[↗](../../almanac/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The football almanac has every score since 1888.[↗](../../almanac/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers used almanacs to decide when to plant.[↗](../../almanac/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Old almanacs gave weather guesses, not always right.[↗](../../almanac/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **almighty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Almighty means having all power, so strong that nothing can stop it.[↗](../../almighty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «The Almighty» is a name for God in old tales.[↗](../../almighty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) «an almighty crash» means a very loud or very big one.[↗](../../almighty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Almighty filled the flowers with His love.[↗](../../almighty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The child flew into the presence of the Almighty.[↗](../../almighty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was an almighty crash as the tree fell.[↗](../../almighty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant gave an almighty roar.[↗](../../almighty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And God said unto him: 'I am God Almighty.[↗](../../almighty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a congregation of peoples; (Torah GEN.28.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin.[↗](../../almighty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.43.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?[↗](../../almighty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.8.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty?[↗](../../almighty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?[↗](../../almighty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.11.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almighty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **almond** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An oval nut with a brown skin, from the almond tree, eaten raw, roasted or used in baking.[↗](../../almond/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The tree that the nut grows on, with pink or white blossom.[↗](../../almond/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Here it means the almond tree or its flower, not the nut.[↗](../../almond/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She put almonds on her porridge.[↗](../../almond/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Almond milk is made from almonds and water.[↗](../../almond/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Marzipan is made from ground almonds and sugar.[↗](../../almond/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend is allergic to almonds, so we don't share snacks.[↗](../../almond/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The almond tree had pink blossom.[↗](../../almond/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bag contained 30 almonds shared among 5 children.[↗](../../almond/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · On the left, just where the heart is, the gingerbread man had an almond stuck in to represent it, but the maiden was honey cake all over.[↗](../../almond/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.[↗](../../almond/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almond/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof; (Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almond/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower.[↗](../../almond/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.37.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almond/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: 'Jeremiah, what seest thou?'[↗](../../almond/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") And I said: 'I see a rod of an almond-tree.'[↗](../../almond/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.1.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almond/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.[↗](../../almond/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917) · "I flew beneath green palm-trees, and amidst the blooming almond-trees," sang the canary.[↗](../../almond/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) · And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;[↗](../../almond/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917) **almost** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Almost means very nearly but not completely: «It is almost ten o'clock».[↗](../../almost/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Almost can mean that something nearly happened but did not: «I almost fell».[↗](../../almost/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It is almost bedtime.[↗](../../almost/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I almost forgot my homework.[↗](../../almost/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We are almost there\![↗](../../almost/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Almost all the children came to the party.[↗](../../almost/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The jar is almost empty.[↗](../../almost/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She almost fell off the wall.[↗](../../almost/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I almost never eat sweets.[↗](../../almost/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer is almost 50 — it's 49.[↗](../../almost/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · You have made me almost lame!”[↗](../../almost/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.'[↗](../../almost/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.17.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almost/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Soul; the word is NPSh, which is commonly translated soul, meaning the living personality of man, animal or existing thing : it corresponds almost to the Theosophic Prana plus the stimulus of Kama.[↗](../../almost/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../almost/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.[↗](../../almost/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almost/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.[↗](../../almost/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.87, JPS 1917)[↗](../../almost/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/25/) **26** [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/27/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/25/) - next →: [page 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/27/) - ↑ back to [The English 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