used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
speak to
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
the literary culture
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
make reference to
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
nationalistnounUS /ˈnæʃənələst/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
Palacky
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From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
Panchevo
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From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
protoyeray
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From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
Rieger
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From this reading I delivered, after many months of delay, my letters of introduction to Rieger and to Palacky.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw their pictures, I read about them, and finally I heard them address huge nationalist meetings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
at the time that
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Another circumstance I must mention now which helped to brace me up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But when I received a letter from the protoyeray in Panchevo asking why I had not delivered the letters of introduction he had given me, I made the calls.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They were great men, I thought, and I could not screw up sufficient courage to call on them, as the protoyeray wished me to do, and waste their precious time on my account.
