used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHOLERA AND ITS VICTIMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
charnel-house
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From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
CHOLERAnounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading THE CHOLERA AND ITS VICTIMS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
devastations
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From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
gentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHOLERA AND ITS VICTIMS.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
Kief
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From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
smiting
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From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOLERA AND ITS VICTIMS.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A new danger threatened our friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE CHOLERA AND ITS VICTIMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country from Kief to Odessa was as one vast charnel-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cholera had broken out in Central Russia and its devastations were terrible beyond description.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely had the fanatical Russian given the Jews a brief respite from persecution, when Nature seized the rod and wielded it with relentless hand, smiting Jew and gentile, the pious and the ungodly, with equal severity.
