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"Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures. We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals." "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour. It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them." "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
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to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading “"Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
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From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
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From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
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From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
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From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
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From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Your Excellency should not attach such importance to the affair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot possibly make the town responsible for the acts of a few individuals."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be difficult to trace out the guilty parties, and to secure them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I too am of opinion that it is not necessary to proceed with such rigour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Once more I entreat your Excellency to recall these harsh measures.
