Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

later than; following

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

without doubt or question

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

placed crosswise

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

agreeably diverting

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

opinion or judgment

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "What has happened is passed.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What has happened is passed.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What has happened is passed.

staying power

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "What has happened is passed.

for a long time without essential change

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

in the near future

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What has happened is passed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

during the time that

From this reading They, while listening to the murmur of the forest, were drinking from time to time and conversing of the war, raising their eyes to the heavens in which the sickle of the moon was shining clearly.

which person or people

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Before them on a table, with legs crossed like the letter X, stood a pitcher of mead and some glasses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That evening Pan Serafin was sitting on a bench in the front of his mansion, entertaining Father Voynovski, who had come after evening prayers to see him, and the four Bukoyemskis, who were stopping then permanently at Yedlinka.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thanks to your grace, our benefactor, we shall be ready soon for the road," said Mateush Bukoyemski.