used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
(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 This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
any thing at all
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
assuagedverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒd/
past form of “assuage” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
doesn't
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From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
Ikwarte
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From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
get rid of
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The blood of the South and North German has been shed together.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was, in a certain sense, a motto for us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
at the time that
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
which person or people
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Prussia has the Frenchman in her grip, and will not let him go; and our troops have gone bravely on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grief for the individual was assuaged by the thought of the result which would be achieved.
people who are wounded
From this reading "A Prussian doesn't let go his grip from anything he holds," said Ikwarte to the councillor, when the latter called to him not to let a badly wounded man, who was being carefully carried by, drop.
