used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In that exile he died.
Doroshenko
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From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
Hetman
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From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
Mazeppa
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From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
Mazeppa's
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From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
an amount of time
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
in the near future
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
Tsar's
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From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course I took part in Mazeppa’s perfidy, and shared in its reward, freedom and the favour of the Tsar, and presently profitable employment under another Hetman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let each man think as he will upon such matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We remained in Moscow a little while, and during that period I heard that the Hetman Doroshenko, our late master, had been attacked in his citadel by a large force of Tsar’s Cossacks; that he had been captured and sent into exile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That Mazeppa was guilty of contributing in any way to his capture I will not expressly declare.
