used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
cannot
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From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
engage in
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
on one occasion
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
by chance
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
continue talking
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
get by special effort
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
a just detectable amount
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
