Chapter XVI

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

(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 "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

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

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

put or send forth

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

drawn off in the form of vapor

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

with no protection or shield

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

set up or found

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

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

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

come to pass

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

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

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

cut with a saw

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

carry out

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

three times

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

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

From this reading "May the devil take life! it is all one to me!" answered Volodyovski.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

at the time that

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

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

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "But what will happen now?" asked he, gazing with dazed look on the little knight, in whom he had special trust in great peril.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At an hour nearer morning, when the wine had evaporated from his bald head, and he found himself with the two Skshetuskis and Pan Michael in a dungeon of Kyedani Castle, he saw, when too late, the danger to which he had exposed his own neck and the necks of his comrades, and was greatly cast down.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading "We shall live to such times and such infamy as the world and this kingdom have not seen hitherto!" said Pan Yan.

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

From this reading Pan Zagloba had his head mightily full when he hurled the word "traitor" thrice at the eyes of the terrible hetman.