marble

Everyday

1. A marble is a small glass ball for playing games. tree →
2. Marble is a hard, smooth stone, often white with lines, used for statues and buildings. tree →
3. «Marbles» is a game played by rolling marbles. tree →

In the lessons

a counted thing in problems («6 rows with 9 marbles in every row»); in the playground the game of marbles; in science marble is a kind of rock made deep in the earth; «lose your marbles» is a joke for going a bit crazy

Examples

• Sam had 8 marbles and lost 3; going away, so 8 − 3 = 5. tree →
• There are 6 rows with 9 marbles in every row. tree →
• Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box. tree →
• Let's play marbles at break. tree →
• The blue marble rolled under the sofa. tree →
• The old statue is made of white marble. tree →
• Keep marbles away from babies; they can choke. tree →
• I keep my marbles in a cloth bag. tree →
• The endless halls shine in marble and many colors. tree →

Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. «marble» the stone is uncountable (made of marble); the ball is countable (three marbles). Small marbles are a choking risk for little children.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Marble is used in the Song of Songs as a picture of strength and beauty in the beloved. Tradition often reads the beloved as God and the Song as love between God and Israel. In the primary lessons: a counted thing in problems («6 rows with 9 marbles in every row»); in the playground the game of marbles; in science marble is a kind of rock made deep in the earth; «lose your marbles» is a joke for going a bit crazy

Examples

• His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. (Writings SNG.5.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. «marble» the stone is uncountable (made of marble); the ball is countable (three marbles). Small marbles are a choking risk for little children.