1772
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From this reading 1772.
25
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From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
EXECUTIONSnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/
plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTIONS.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
ill-grace
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From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
Struensee
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From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTIONS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
Uhldahl
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From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uhldahl and Bang went to the citadel to inform their respective clients of the judgment against them, and to hand them a copy of their sentences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners were told of their fate on Friday, April 25, immediately after the sentences were pronounced.
which person or people
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Uhldahl, who had undertaken the defence of Struensee with a very ill-grace, entered the condemned man's cell and curtly said: "Good Count, I bring you bad news," and then, without a word of sympathy, he handed Struensee a copy of his sentence.
