used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
(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 We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Brave Volunteers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
at any time
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
how
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From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
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 So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
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 We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
held dear
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
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 So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
not one, and not any
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
and nothing more
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
deliver by singing
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brave Volunteers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Jerusalem, my happy home, Name ever dear to me.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
VolunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading The Brave Volunteers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have only to open the Book of Psalms to see how dear the city of their fathers was to the heart of the Jews.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we sing, and it is the echo of the song that went up from the heart of many a Jew in olden time.
but in spite of that
From this reading We all love our native land, our dear old England, yet none of us love it as the Jews loved Jerusalem.
