admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
AKIBA
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From this reading AKIBA.
(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 He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
apostleshipnoun
the position of apostle
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
banteredverbUS /ˈbæntərd/
past form of “banter” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
Bartold
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From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
essayed
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From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading This was grievous.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
Henri
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From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
the force of workers available
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Jacob, admonished by Mann, bantered by Henri, lectured by his former guardian, and opposed by Bartold, had, nevertheless, commenced his apostleship.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The most polished and the best educated did not like to recall their origin, nor to hear of the religion of their fathers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was grievous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was grievous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He essayed to group around him the youth of Israel, for the old men were against all reform.
