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1500
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
account
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
afforded
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
afterwards
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
appear
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
appearance
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
appoint
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
body
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
caused
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
century
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
close
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
coming
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
condition
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From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
continued
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From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
country
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
course
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
credulous
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
David
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
declared
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
delayed
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
Deliverer
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
England
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
fast
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
few
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
fifteenth
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
France
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
Germany
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From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
hasten
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
here
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
impostor
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
Jews
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
Messiah
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
much
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From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
named
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
order
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
pardon
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
people
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
period
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
persecution
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
positively
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
pretence
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
raise
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
scattered
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From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
sins
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
slightest
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
solemn
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From this reading He afterwards declared, that the Messiah had delayed His coming on account of the sins of the people; and he caused the credulous Jews to appoint a solemn fast, in order to obtain pardon and hasten the appearance of the Deliverer.
sufficed
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Germany, their condition continued much the same.
there
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From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, there may have been a few scattered here and there; but there was no body of Jews in either country during this period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the fifteenth century there were no Jews in England or France.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
year
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From this reading The slightest pretence sufficed to raise a persecution; and a pretence was afforded, at the close of the century, by an impostor, named David, who declared that the Messiah would positively appear in the year 1500.
