--- title: H — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 34 description: The 779 words of the English dictionary under H, 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/H/page/34/) [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/) / H # H — The English dictionary · page 34 [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 whose job is to look after a house: cleaning, cooking, shopping and running things for the family who live there.[↗](../../housekeeper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a big old house, the head servant in charge of the other women servants and the household stores.[↗](../../housekeeper/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A person who is good or bad at keeping their own home tidy and running: «She is a good housekeeper.».[↗](../../housekeeper/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The housekeeper kept the keys to every cupboard in the old house.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Hudson was Sherlock Holmes's housekeeper.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt works as a housekeeper in a big hotel by the sea.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The housekeeper rang a bell to call the family to dinner.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Gran says she was never much of a housekeeper, but she was a great cook.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the housekeeper heard a strange noise in the attic.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The housekeeper checked that every room was clean before the guests came.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She must needs be both a good housekeeper and an experienced mother.[↗](../../housekeeper/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **housekeeping** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The work of looking after a home: cleaning, cooking, shopping and paying bills.[↗](../../housekeeping/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in hotels and hospitals) The department that cleans the rooms.[↗](../../housekeeping/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Money set aside for running a home («the housekeeping»).[↗](../../housekeeping/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) Small tidy-up jobs in an organisation, such as updating files or checking dates.[↗](../../housekeeping/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Housekeeping takes a lot of time in a big family.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ring housekeeping and ask for more towels.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum keeps the housekeeping money in a jar.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole was proud of his tidy housekeeping.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Before the assembly, the head did some housekeeping: lost property and the bus times.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Learning housekeeping skills helps you live on your own.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She looked after all the housekeeping, prepared the meals, washed the linen.[↗](../../housekeeping/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **housemaid** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A woman or girl servant who cleaned and tidied a house, made beds and lit fires, in the past.[↗](../../housemaid/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The White Rabbit thought Alice was his housemaid.[↗](../../housemaid/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The housemaid got up at five to light the fires.[↗](../../housemaid/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mary Ann, the Rabbit's housemaid, was nowhere to be seen.[↗](../../housemaid/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Housemaids had very little free time.[↗](../../housemaid/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The housemaid polished the silver every Friday.[↗](../../housemaid/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the big house there were three housemaids and a cook.[↗](../../housemaid/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The girl returned with him and managed to get a place as housemaid in the palace.[↗](../../housemaid/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **houseplant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plant that is grown in a pot indoors, inside a home, office or classroom.[↗](../../houseplant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We have a houseplant on every windowsill.[↗](../../houseplant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Water the houseplants once a week.[↗](../../houseplant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My houseplant leans towards the light from the window.[↗](../../houseplant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A cactus is an easy houseplant to look after.[↗](../../houseplant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class has a spider plant as a houseplant.[↗](../../houseplant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some houseplants are poisonous to cats.[↗](../../houseplant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The houseplant's leaves went yellow because it had too much water.[↗](../../houseplant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **housetop** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The flat roof of a house in the Land of Israel, where people could sit, pray, sleep or shout news.[↗](../../housetop/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../housetop/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.[↗](../../housetop/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.102.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../housetop/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up; (Writings PSA.129.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../housetop/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **housewife** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A woman whose main work is looking after her home and family, not working at a paid job.[↗](../../housewife/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old, UK, also «hussif») A small sewing kit.[↗](../../housewife/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the old story, the housewife baked bread every morning.[↗](../../housewife/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My great-grandmother was a housewife with seven children.[↗](../../housewife/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Housewives once washed clothes by hand.[↗](../../housewife/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Today, «homemaker» is used more than «housewife».[↗](../../housewife/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The advert showed a happy housewife with a new washing machine.[↗](../../housewife/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldier carried a housewife to mend his uniform.[↗](../../housewife/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A young housewife was spinning late one evening.[↗](../../housewife/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **housework** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Housework is the work done to keep a home clean and tidy, such as cleaning, washing clothes, dusting, vacuuming and washing dishes.[↗](../../housework/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I help with the housework every Saturday.[↗](../../housework/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Vacuuming and dusting are part of the housework.[↗](../../housework/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In our family we share the housework fairly.[↗](../../housework/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum and Dad made a chart of who does which housework.[↗](../../housework/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After the party there was a lot of housework to do.[↗](../../housework/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma says housework is easier with music on.[↗](../../housework/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore they were obliged to do all their own housework.[↗](../../housework/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **housing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A housing is the decorated cloth or cover laid over a horse's back, often with fine embroidery.[↗](../../housing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") (old use, in fairy tales).[↗](../../housing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She rode a white horse with a housing of red silk.[↗](../../housing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The housings were embroidered with gold thread.[↗](../../housing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The knight's horse wore a golden housing that shone in the sun.[↗](../../housing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **hovel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A hovel is a small, dirty, badly built hut where poor people live.[↗](../../hovel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The beggar lived in a hovel by the river.[↗](../../hovel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We found a broken hovel in the forest.[↗](../../hovel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The prince left the palace and visited a hovel.[↗](../../hovel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **hover** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To hover means to stay in the air in one place without moving forward, like a hummingbird or a helicopter.[↗](../../hover/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To hover means to stand or wait near someone, often nervously.[↗](../../hover/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To hover around a number means to stay close to it.[↗](../../hover/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (computing) To hover means to hold the mouse pointer over something on a screen.[↗](../../hover/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hummingbird hovered by the flower.[↗](../../hover/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A helicopter hovered above the field.[↗](../../hover/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Temperatures hovered around zero all week.[↗](../../hover/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hover your mouse over the picture to see its name.[↗](../../hover/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum hovered at the door, waiting.[↗](../../hover/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A kestrel can hover before diving on a mouse.[↗](../../hover/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It hovered about Eurylochus, and almost brushed his face with its wings.[↗](../../hover/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.[↗](../../hover/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.1.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../hover/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · As birds hovering, so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem; He will deliver it as He protecteth it, He will rescue it as He passeth over.[↗](../../hover/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.31.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../hover/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **how** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* How asks in what way.[↗](../../how/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* How do you make a kite?[↗](../../how/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* With «many» or «much», how asks about an amount: how many apples, how much water.[↗](../../how/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* With an adjective, how asks about size, age and so on: how old, how tall, how far, how long.[↗](../../how/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* How asks about feelings or health.[↗](../../how/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* How are you?[↗](../../how/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* How can show surprise.[↗](../../how/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* How kind of you\![↗](../../how/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (casual) «How come?» means why; «how's it going?», «how ya going?»[↗](../../how/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") (Australia), «howya» (Ireland) and «how are ya» are greetings; «and how!» means very much so.[↗](../../how/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (rough) «How thick are you?» or «how many times do I have to tell you?» are angry put-downs, not real questions.[↗](../../how/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (formal) The exam voice replaces «how many» and «how much» with «determine the number of», «ascertain the quantity of», «state the magnitude of», «in what manner».[↗](../../how/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 9:* How can also mean the way in which something is done or happens.[↗](../../how/#m9 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* How many apples are on the table?[↗](../../how/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many more books does Tom have than Ben?[↗](../../how/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How much money does Sara have left?[↗](../../how/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How old are you?[↗](../../how/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · How far is it to the park?[↗](../../how/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you show me how to tie my shoes?[↗](../../how/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · How are you today?[↗](../../how/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · How about a game of tag?[↗](../../how/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · bus at 8:40 its 8:25 now, how long[↗](../../how/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · How come you've got more than me?[↗](../../how/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · How many times do I have to tell you, it's 12\![↗](../../how/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Ascertain the quantity of monetary funds remaining in Sara's possession.[↗](../../how/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · That is how I lost it.[↗](../../how/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long?[↗](../../how/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.24.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?[↗](../../how/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And how shall I execrate, whom the LORD hath not execrated?[↗](../../how/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · How forcible are words of uprightness\![↗](../../how/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.6.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · O how love I Thy law\![↗](../../how/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.97, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · How is the gold become dim\![↗](../../how/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.4.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../how/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") **howbeit** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Nevertheless; still; but.[↗](../../howbeit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,[↗](../../howbeit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.31.22, JPS 1917) · 'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;[↗](../../howbeit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.1.49, JPS 1917) · Howbeit as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof; the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike.[↗](../../howbeit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.12.22, JPS 1917) **howdah** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A howdah is a seat with a roof, fixed on the back of an elephant, for riders to sit in.[↗](../../howdah/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Queen sat in a golden howdah on the elephant's back.[↗](../../howdah/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The guards climbed up to the howdah.[↗](../../howdah/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · From his howdah the King could see the whole crowd.[↗](../../howdah/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **howdy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Howdy is a casual greeting, like «hello» or «hi»; it is mostly used in the United States and in old stories.[↗](../../howdy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Howdy, Daddy Ben?» said the stranger.[↗](../../howdy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When Sam came in, he said, «Howdy!»[↗](../../howdy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer waved and called out, «Howdy, neighbour!»[↗](../../howdy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **however** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* However means but, or in spite of that.[↗](../../however/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It shows that something different or surprising comes next.[↗](../../however/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* However also means in whatever way: do it however you like.[↗](../../however/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* However also means no matter how: however hard he tried, the jar stayed shut.[↗](../../however/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In questions, however means how (showing surprise): however did you find it?[↗](../../however/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She had 20 sweets; however, she gave 6 away.[↗](../../however/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He planned to read 50 pages; however, he read only 30.[↗](../../however/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop had 10 cakes; however, 4 were sold.[↗](../../however/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · However many you take, 2 will be left.[↗](../../however/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It was raining.[↗](../../however/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") However, we still went to the park.[↗](../../however/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · However hard I try, I cannot whistle.[↗](../../however/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You can draw it however you like.[↗](../../however/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · However did you get up there?[↗](../../however/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · However, I will do my best.[↗](../../however/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · This opinion, however, he afterwards revoked.[↗](../../however/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (See Dr. Graetz's "History of the Jews," Vol. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../however/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Three of them, however, are the first elements, fundamentals or mothers, seven double and twelve simple consonants.[↗](../../however/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../however/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Three of them, however, are fundamental letters, or mothers, seven double and twelve simple consonants; hence the spirit is the first one.[↗](../../however/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../however/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **howl** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Of a wolf or dog: to make a long, loud, sad cry.[↗](../../howl/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Of a person: to cry loudly in pain, anger or sadness.[↗](../../howl/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Of the wind: to blow hard with a loud, wailing sound.[↗](../../howl/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To laugh very loudly: «howl with laughter».[↗](../../howl/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (noun) A long, loud cry.[↗](../../howl/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wolves howled at the full moon.[↗](../../howl/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind howled around the house all night.[↗](../../howl/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby howled when she dropped her ice cream.[↗](../../howl/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We howled with laughter at the funny film.[↗](../../howl/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a howl of pain when he stubbed his toe.[↗](../../howl/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our dog howls whenever the fire engine goes past.[↗](../../howl/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He found him in a desert land, and in the waste, a howling wilderness; He compassed him about, He cared for him, He kept him as the apple of His eye.[↗](../../howl/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../howl/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land.[↗](../../howl/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.23.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../howl/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste.[↗](../../howl/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.23.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../howl/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.[↗](../../howl/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.59.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../howl/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **howler** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A howler is a silly, obvious mistake, especially a funny one in writing or an exam.[↗](../../howler/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A howler is an animal or person that howls, such as a howler monkey.[↗](../../howler/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A howler monkey is a large South and Central American monkey with a very loud call.[↗](../../howler/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (UK, old-fashioned) A howler was a letter that shouted at its reader; in the Harry Potter books a Howler is a magic red letter that yells.[↗](../../howler/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Writing that Shakespeare invented the telephone was a real howler.[↗](../../howler/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The goalkeeper made a howler and let the ball roll between his legs.[↗](../../howler/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Howler monkeys shout to each other across the rainforest at dawn.[↗](../../howler/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher collects the funniest howlers from exam papers.[↗](../../howler/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind was a howler that night, rattling every window.[↗](../../howler/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ron got a Howler from his mum, and it screamed at him in the Great Hall.[↗](../../howler/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Check your answer twice so you don't make a howler.[↗](../../howler/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **hr** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* "hr" is a short written form of "hour", and "hrs" of "hours".[↗](../../hr/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* HR (capital letters) stands for "human resources", the part of a company that looks after hiring and workers.[↗](../../hr/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The film is 2 hrs long.[↗](../../hr/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop is open 24 hrs a day.[↗](../../hr/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The car went at 60 km per hr.[↗](../../hr/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cook for 1 hr at 180 degrees.[↗](../../hr/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · 3 hrs = 180 minutes.[↗](../../hr/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The table showed hrs worked each day.[↗](../../hr/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum had a meeting with HR at work.[↗](../../hr/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The walk took 1 hr 15 min.[↗](../../hr/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **hryvnia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Ukrainian) The hryvnia is the money (currency) of Ukraine; one hryvnia is made of 100 kopiyky (kopecks).[↗](../../hryvnia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Its sign is ₴ and its short code is UAH.[↗](../../hryvnia/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hryvnia is the currency of Ukraine.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A loaf of bread in Kyiv costs a few hryvnias.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · One hryvnia equals 100 kopiyky.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign for the hryvnia is ₴.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher showed us a 200-hryvnia note.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We changed some pounds into hryvnias for the trip.[↗](../../hryvnia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **http** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* It stands for "hypertext transfer protocol", the start of a web address used to find pages on the internet.[↗](../../http/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/yetzirah.htm .[↗](../../http/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../http/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Source: https://www.sefaria.org/api/v3/texts/Sefer%20Yetzirah%20Gra%20Version?version=english%7CSefer+Yezirah%2C+trans.[↗](../../http/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") +by+Isidor+Kalisch.[↗](../../http/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") +New+York%2C+1877 Sefaria versionTitle: Sefer Yezirah, trans. by Isidor Kalisch.[↗](../../http/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../http/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · New York, 1877[↗](../../http/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · license: Public Domain[↗](../../http/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · versionSource: https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kali (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../http/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/33/) **34** [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/35/) … [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/40/) - ← previous: [page 33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/33/) - next →: [page 35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/page/35/) - ↑ back to [The English 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