used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
lacking funds
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
BurgomasternounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəmæstər/
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
not accessible to view
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
the act of punishing
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
Rasselwitz
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From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The beginner of the fray is arrested," replied Erasmus, "and the body of the deceased is in our care."
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
carry out
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
which person or people
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom do you understand by the beginner of the fray?" asked the bishop, looking keenly at Erasmus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rasselwitz," replied the burgomaster with eagerness, "Rasselwitz, who broke into my son's dwelling like a common robber."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I take it for granted you have, as a first step, adopted fitting measures that the state of facts may not be concealed, and that the culprits may not escape punishment by flight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There have been evil doings in your city, Mr. Burgomaster.
