Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

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

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

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

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

past form of “facilitate” — make easier

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

promote over another

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

the act of departing

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

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

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

ten 10s

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

and nothing more

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

the sound of laughing

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

take in marriage

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the force of workers available

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

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

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

make a sweeping movement

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

restored to a new condition

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

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

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

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

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

precisely as stated

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

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

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

at the time that

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

during the time that

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Renewed relations with the court, and the favor of the king and queen facilitated the affair very greatly.

the words that are spoken

From this reading His comrades, when they heard these prudent words, burst into laughter; some of them held their sides, others cried in a chorus,--"Oh! it is worth while, benefactor! and just for this reason that he may die is it worth while all the more."

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The priest was a little angry, but when the three hundred best men, not excepting Pan Stanislav insisted, and Yatsek would not hear of delay, it had to be as he wanted.

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

From this reading "How is that?" inquired Father Voynovski, at the dinner which his comrades gave Yatsek.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We are going in five or six days; thou mightst die in the war; is it worth while to marry before a campaign, instead of waiting for the happy end of it, and then marrying at your leisure?"