adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Zaporozhtzi have appeared!”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All who could flee did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All who could flee did so.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the rumour flew, “The Zaporozhtzi!
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading All who could flee did so.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Everywhere the rumour flew, “The Zaporozhtzi!
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Zaporozhtzi have appeared!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Everywhere the rumour flew, “The Zaporozhtzi!
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All who could flee did so.
South-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everywhere the rumour flew, “The Zaporozhtzi!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All South-west Poland speedily became a prey to fear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading All rose and scattered after the manner of that lawless, reckless age, when they built neither fortresses nor castles, but each man erected a temporary dwelling of straw wherever he happened to find himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who could flee did so.
Zaporozhtzi
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From this reading Everywhere the rumour flew, “The Zaporozhtzi!
