used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
ABANDONEDadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
in addition
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
exhale hard
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
GUARDIAN-ANGEL
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From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN ABANDONED BY HIS GUARDIAN-ANGEL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
pretexts
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From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
representationsnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
Teleki
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From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
Transylvanian
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From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One blow followed hard upon another.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
which person or people
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading They asked him why he, who had hitherto urged on the campaign, wanted to withdraw from it now that it was in full swing?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Teleki would have avoided the war, but his representations and pretexts fell not upon listening ears.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the following year the Sultan assembled a formidable host against Vienna, and the Transylvanian bands also had to go.
