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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
attendant
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
band
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
better
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
boyars
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
busily
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
Butryms
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
cease
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
certain-sized
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
choosing
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
cut
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
day
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
days
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
deeds
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
dignity
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
down
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
early
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
earth
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
end
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
envoy
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
escort
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
even
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
evening
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
fellows
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
fighters
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
first
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
follow
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
found
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
go
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
hanging
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
head
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
Hovanski
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
hurry
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
Kmita
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
Kmitas
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
last
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
long
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
Lyubich
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
men
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
more
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
morning
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
next
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
nobles
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
numerous
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
occupied
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
old
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
once
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
Orsha
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
own
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
party
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
person
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
powerful
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
preparations
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
rain
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
ready
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
reliable
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
remnant
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From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
road
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
safety
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
second
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
sentences
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
sergeant
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
servant
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
served
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
six
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
soldier
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
Soroka
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
startnounUS /stɑrt/
a sudden movement of surprise in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
still
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
stormed
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
trusty
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From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
very
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From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
violence
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From this reading At the head of them was the sergeant Soroka, a trusty servant of the Kmitas,--an old soldier and very reliable, though numerous sentences were hanging over him for still more numerous deeds of violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were themselves nobles and attendant boyars, the last remnant of that once powerful band cut down by the Butryms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found men at last,--six trusty fellows who had long served under him in those better days when before his journey to Lyubich he had stormed around Hovanski,--old fighters of Orsha, ready to follow him even to the end of the earth.
wished
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From this reading He was in a hurry, since he wished to start during the evening of that day, or if the rain did not cease, early next morning.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kmita was very busily occupied in preparations for the road, and in choosing the men of his escort; for he determined not to go without a certain-sized party, first for his own safety, and second for the dignity of his person as an envoy.
