used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
(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 Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
terminate
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
a social unit living together
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading _Ferdinand_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They each tried, with all their might, but in vain.
not any; not one
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
many times at short intervals
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
an angry dispute
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They each tried, with all their might, but in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Their father exerted his authority, and tried every means in his power, in order to reconcile them, but all to no purpose.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They each tried, with all their might, but in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length he assembled his family together, and ordered a short bundle of sticks be brought, which he commanded them, one by one, to endeavour to break.
which person or people
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old man had several sons, who used very often to quarrel with each other.
