Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

anew

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

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

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

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

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

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From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

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

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

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

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

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

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

look over carefully

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

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From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

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

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

and nothing more

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

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

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

on one occasion

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

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From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

required or under orders

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

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

From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

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

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

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

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They began to skirmish again; the action was favorable for the besieged, though not so brilliant as on the first day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

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

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

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From this reading On the following day, the vizir himself arrived before Kamenyets at the head of a numerous army of spahis, janissaries, and the general militia from Asia.

plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

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

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Pan Myslishevski went out this time against the vizir with infantry and a division of mounted volunteers.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Engineers came with him to inspect the fortress and earthworks.

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

From this reading It was supposed at once, from the great number of his forces, that he would storm the place; but he wished merely to examine the walls.