used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
anew
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
dukedomnounUS /ˈduːkdəm/
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Fly, fly, honest man!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Fly, fly, honest man!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
immediately past
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Fly, fly, honest man!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
a particular point in time
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
absolutely essential
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
and nothing more
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading As to an asylum, he was determined not to have recourse to it, but in the last extremity.
Renzo
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From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
carry out
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The advice was not necessary; from the moment that he conceived the hope of extricating himself from the talons of the police, he had determined, if he succeeded, to depart immediately, not only from the city, but the dukedom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here is a convent, there is a church; this way! this way!” was shouted to Renzo from every side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Because,” thought he, “however they may have procured it, they have my name on their books; and with name and surname, they will take me again if they choose to do so.”
