used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
denominationnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃən/
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
Dneiper
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From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
emigratingverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
set up or found
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
Frieslandnoun
the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Many of these Mennonites settled in Northern Germany.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of these Mennonites settled in Northern Germany.
Menno
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From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
MENNONITESnounUS /ˈmenənaɪts/
plural of “mennonite” — a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Many of these Mennonites settled in Northern Germany.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
and nothing more
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
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 This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
secularly
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From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Many of these Mennonites settled in Northern Germany.
SimonsnounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
plural of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
estrangement from god
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MENNONITES During the first half of the sixteenth century, Menno Simons founded a denomination of Christians in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these Mennonites settled in Northern Germany.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Russia, as in Germany, they led lives of great simplicity, both secularly and religiously and lived in separate communities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These people were fanatical in their belief, rejected infant baptism and original sin, believing in baptism only on profession of faith, and were opposed to theological training.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This religious belief was opposed to military service and about the close of the American Revolution the Mennonites began emigrating, until more than fifty thousand of their number had found homes west of the Dneiper, near the Black Sea, in Southern Russia, around Odessa.
