used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
(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 They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
Donald
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From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
how
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From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
immediately past
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friends of the outlaw made a last effort to bring about an accommodation.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Perhaps the outlaw realized at last how severely he had tried his friends' patience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," he said, "I agree to give myself up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went to Donald, showed him the letter, and peremptorily insisted that he should give himself up, or be content to have all his friends desert him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A noted lawyer in Toronto had been written to, and had offered to defend him.
