well
adverb (well, better, best); adjective (well — healthy); noun (a well, wells); interjection (well...)
Everyday
- Well means in a good or right way: «she sings well». tree →
- Well means healthy: «I feel well». tree →
- A well is a deep hole in the ground where people get water or oil. tree →
- «Well...» is said at the start of a sentence when you stop to think. tree →
- «As well» means also; «as well as» means and also. tree →
In the lessons
In school maths: a word of the story; a water well with a depth; «as well» meaning also, so the items are added. In everyday life: «well done!», «get well soon», «Are you well?». In stories: wishing wells, a frog at the bottom of a well. Phrases: «well done», «as well», «as well as», «get well soon», «oh well».
Examples
- She sings well. tree →
- The well is 20 meters deep. tree →
- He bought apples and pears as well. tree →
- Each day they take 50 liters from the well. tree →
- Well done, you got every answer right! tree →
- I hope you feel well again soon. tree →
- Well, I think the answer is twelve. tree →
- She plays the violin as well as the piano. tree →
- So far all went on well. tree →
Note
«Good» describes nouns, «well» describes verbs: «a good singer», «she sings well». But «I am well» means healthy. Comparison: well, better, best. Maths: usually no clue. «As well» means also, so add the items. A well can give a depth or a store of water to take from. Safety: never lean over an open well.
In Jewish tradition
A well in the Torah is a source of water for people and flocks, often a place for meetings and betrothals. "Well" can also mean in a good way or in good health, as in "all is well," and "well-beloved" in Isaiah means dearly loved.
Interpretation. Tradition remembers the wells of the patriarchs as signs of blessing. Later teachers tell of Miriam's well, which followed Israel in the desert. Isaiah's "well-beloved" with a vineyard is read as God speaking of His love for Israel.
Examples
- I know that he can speak well. (Torah EXO.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the stone upon the well's mouth was great. (Torah GEN.29.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'All is well. (Prophets 2KI.5.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then it was well with him. (Prophets JER.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill; (Prophets ISA.5.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
«Good» describes nouns, «well» describes verbs: «a good singer», «she sings well». But «I am well» means healthy. Comparison: well, better, best. Maths: usually no clue. «As well» means also, so add the items. A well can give a depth or a store of water to take from. Safety: never lean over an open well.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «well» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «well» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «well» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «well» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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