25
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
30
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
5
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
any thing at all
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
compensateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
adjust for
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What was the necessary consequence?
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
at any time
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
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 The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
Judaizers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
absolutely essential
From this reading What was the necessary consequence?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
any competition
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
a special situation
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
precisely as stated
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distinctions of race are indelible; a Jew cannot become a Greek, or a Greek a Jew; birth is an event of past time; according to the Judaizers, 25 their nation, as a nation, was ever to be dominant; and all other nations, as such, were inferior and subject.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast is presented to us by these different ideas of a universal empire!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Almighty can do anything which admits of doing; He can compensate every evil; but a Greek poet says that there is one thing impossible to Him--to undo what is 5 done.
which person or people
From this reading There is nothing men more pride themselves on than birth, for this very reason, 30 that it is irrevocable; it can neither be given to those who have it not, nor taken away from those who have.
