Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

(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 TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

the act of waking

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

a period of 100 years

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

relating to the process of education

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

divisible by two

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

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From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

an unjust act

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

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 THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

small in range or scope

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

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From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

the force of workers available

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

the property of being narrow; having little width

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

and nothing more

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

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From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

like better; value more highly

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

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 survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

the state of being several and distinct

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

a state of surviving; remaining alive

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

plural of “synagogue” — (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

carry out

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In countries where progress is to be bought only at the price of apostasy, they shut themselves up in their synagogues, and raise the wall of extreme separateness between themselves and their Gentile neighbors.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The survival in Russia of mediæval injustice to Jews was responsible for the narrowness of educational standards in the Polotzk of my time.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE History shows that in all countries where Jews have equal rights with the rest of the people, they lose their fear of secular science, and learn how to take their ancient religion with them from century to awakening century, dropping nothing by the way but what their growing spirit has outgrown.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Jewish scholarship, as we have seen, was confined to a knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature, and even these limited stores of learning were not equally divided between men and women.