used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
(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 Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each one equally resembled his father.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading And each one equally resembled his father.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
a social unit living together
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And each one equally resembled his father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
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 Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
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 Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
on one occasion
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And each one equally resembled his father.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
red-haired
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From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading And each one equally resembled his father.
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 But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up till the Emperor Joseph's time, the Jews had been devoid of any family names, as once in the Promised Land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jew Abraham was the father of twelve children, all sons, and all red-haired.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
at the time that
From this reading But when Joseph II. admitted the Jews to the rights of citizens, he stipulated that they should render military service if called upon, and that they should choose a surname--and that a German one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it will be well to explain matters from the beginning.
