again

Everyday

1. Again means one more time, once more. tree →
2. Again means back to how it was before: she was well again. tree →
3. In «again and again» it means many times over. tree →

In the lessons

repeating the same addition, which is the idea of multiplying («4 + 4 + 4 … again and again»); in class «try again», «say it again», «read it again»; in everyday life «see you again», «never again», «here we go again»; in stories something happening again builds a pattern

Examples

• Multiplying is adding the same number again and again: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12. tree →
• Lena reads 5 pages, then 5 pages again, and again. tree →
• Tom saves 3 coins on Monday and again on Tuesday. tree →
• Not quite: try again. tree →
• Can you say that again, please? tree →
• After the rain the sun came out again. tree →
• The baby woke up again and again in the night. tree →
• I hope we can play together again soon. tree →
• The hateful telling broke out again. tree →

Note

«again and again» with the same number points to multiplying (repeated equal adding). Trap: «again» once just repeats one amount; count how many times it happens in all (the first time plus the times «again»). Spelling: «again», pronounced «a-GEN».

In Jewish tradition

repeating the same addition, which is the idea of multiplying («4 + 4 + 4 … again and again»); in class «try again», «say it again», «read it again»; in everyday life «see you again», «never again», «here we go again»; in stories something happening again builds a pattern

Examples

• And again she bore his brother Abel. (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob. (Torah GEN.30.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man; (Torah GEN.43.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• I will seek it yet again.' (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the LORD called yet again Samuel. (Prophets 1SA.3.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. (Prophets 1SA.23.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«again and again» with the same number points to multiplying (repeated equal adding). Trap: «again» once just repeats one amount; count how many times it happens in all (the first time plus the times «again»). Spelling: «again», pronounced «a-GEN».