used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
Buda
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From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
Böske
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From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
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 When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
magistracynoun
the position of magistrate
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
Pesth
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From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
Ráby
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From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
express in words
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading For that matter, Böske had already seen several vehicles full of people with bandaged heads, proceeding in the direction of Buda.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
at the time that
From this reading When Ráby was left alone he began to see that what had been done was really a foolish proceeding.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To attack a peaceful town with armed force, beat thirty or forty of its citizens, to say nothing of its magistracy, black and blue--this was beyond a joke in any civilised city.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mathias Ráby therefore determined to go himself to Pesth without waiting to be sent for, and then to testify to what had occurred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, those who had their heads broken in the fray, would not be silent about their grievances.
