used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
anew
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
Anulka
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From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
for the reason that
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
Panna
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From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
on the contrary
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yatsek was really wounded.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
Voynovski
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From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yatsek was really wounded.
at the time that
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yatsek opened his eyes somewhat later, and began again to look, as at a rainbow, into the face of Panna Anulka, which was there bending over him.
which person or people
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of those robbers, who defended themselves to the utmost, cut him, with a scythe in the left shoulder, and since he and the men marched without mail, the very end of the iron had cut into his arm rather deeply from the shoulder to the elbow.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The experienced Father Voynovski commanded to put him in a wagon, and, when the wound had been dressed, he left him in care of the women.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
people who are wounded
From this reading Yatsek was really wounded.
Yatsek
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From this reading Yatsek was really wounded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The wound was not over grievous, but it bled quite profusely; because of this the young man had then fainted.
