17th
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From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
having companions or an escort
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This act of brutality had its effect.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
a quantity of money
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
Bernus
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From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading This act of brutality had its effect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This act of brutality had its effect.
being one more than seven
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
Falkenstein
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From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
florins
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From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
coins made of gold
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
the head of a state government
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
guard-room
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From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This act of brutality had its effect.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
MANTEUFFEL'S
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From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
the force of workers available
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
sergeant-major
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From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
Speltz
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From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This act of brutality had its effect.
THREATSnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
wheel-barrows
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From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile the members Bernus and Speltz were arrested and conducted to the guard-room, when, having left them in view behind the bars for two hours to convince every one of his power over the town authorities, he sent them off to Cologne with four soldiers and a letter for the governor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENERAL MANTEUFFEL'S THREATS At five o'clock in the afternoon of July 17th, as the general had said, he sent to the bank a squad of eight men under the command of a sergeant-major, accompanied by two men with wheel-barrows for the seven million florins.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Seeing his men return without the money, General Falkenstein declared that if it were not forthcoming the next day he would permit pillage and bombardment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His notion of the weight of the coin, which in gold would amount to more than fifty tons, must have been a curious one.
