used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
Arwid
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From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
others
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From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
procrastinateverbUS /prəˈkræstəneɪt/
postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
the act of punishing
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fathers after receiving this letter determined in old fashion to procrastinate, and present new difficulties daily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A famous officer brought his stern letter to the cloister, commanding the fathers to surrender the fortress to Miller.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
Wittemberg
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From this reading Now the terrible Arwid Wittemberg made himself heard.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the opposite event,” wrote Wittemberg, “if you do not abandon resistance, and do not yield to the said general, you may be sure that a punishment awaits you which will serve others as an example.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading The blame for your suffering lay to yourselves.”
