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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
air
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
arrival
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
avoid
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
await
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
back
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
barracks
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
bloodshed
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
called
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
Christian
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
city
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
copied
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
embittering
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
faith
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
family
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
fear
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
festive
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
forbidding
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
forced
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
houses
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
hung
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
idleness
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
included
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
isolated
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
issued
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
Jewish
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
Jews
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
knew
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
leave
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
lodgings
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
Master
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
meant
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
Miroslav
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
mob
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
morning
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
next
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
number
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
once
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
order
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
other
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
own
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
patrol
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
peculiar
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
Police
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
population
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
prevented
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
proclamation
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From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
RIOT
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From this reading THE RIOT.
riot-ridden
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
self-defence
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
soldier
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
suppressed
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From this reading A peculiar air hung about the city, an air at once of festive idleness and suppressed bustle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIOT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
time
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From this reading At the same time every soldier of the Jewish faith was called back to barracks, none of their number being included in the patrol, "for fear of embittering the Christian population."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning the Police Master, "in order to avoid bloodshed," issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to leave their houses.
too
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
towns
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
uniting
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
well
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From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The order was copied from one that had been issued in other riot-ridden towns where, as the Miroslav Police Master knew but too well, it meant that the Jews were prevented from uniting for their self-defence and forced to await the arrival of the mob, each family in its own isolated lodgings.
