used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
anew
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
hetmans
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
immediately past
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
not any; not one
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
on one occasion
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
Radzivill
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From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Skshetuski
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
in the near future
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Stanislav
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
not in physical motion
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Pan Michael took them in turn by the shoulders, and after he had pressed them once he pressed them again and rubbed his hands.
UkrainenounUS /juːˈkreɪn/
a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Upita
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Volodyovski
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "A man has greater desire for war when he feels friends near him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
at the time that
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they told him of their wish to serve under Radzivill, he rejoiced still more at the thought that they would not separate soon.
Yan
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Zagloba
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From this reading When Pan Skshetuski with his cousin Stanislav and Zagloba, after a toilsome journey from the wilderness, came at last to Upita, Pan Volodyovski went almost wild from delight, especially since he had long had no news of them; he thought that Yan was with a squadron of the king which he commanded under the hetmans in the Ukraine.
Zbaraj
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From this reading "Praise God that we shall be together, old comrades of Zbaraj!" said he.
