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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 Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
able
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
all
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
announced
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
built
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
cabins
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
called
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
centre
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
college
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
courts
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
drawing
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
entered
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
especially
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
even
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
evening
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
far
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
farther
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
few
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
find
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
form
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
founded
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
give
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
greater
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
hall
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
horses
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
houses
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
III
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
intention
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
Jendzian
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
justice
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
King
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
Kmita
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
late
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
less
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
little
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
loaded
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
lodgings
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
lost
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
Mandrake
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
market-place
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
merely
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
monks
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
night
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
number
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
occupied
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
paltry
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
passed
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
passing
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
place
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
pond
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
quadrangular
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
reality
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
rest
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
sentries
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
Shchuchyn
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
situated
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
slightly
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
soldiers
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
square
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
swampy
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From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
then
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
time
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
took
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From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
town
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
travel
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From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
Vansosh
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
wagons
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
walls
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
wanted
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From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jendzian had no intention of passing a night at "The Mandrake," for from Vansosh to Shchuchyn was not far,--he wanted merely to give rest to his horses, especially to those drawing the loaded wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when Kmita let him travel farther, Jendzian lost no time, and entered Shchuchyn late in the evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Having announced himself to the sentries, he took his place on the square; for the houses were occupied by soldiers, who even then were not all able to find lodgings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a few houses, but a greater number of cabins than houses, and was called a town, because it was built in a quadrangular form with a market-place in the centre, slightly less swampy than the pond at which the paltry little place was situated.
Yan
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From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shchuchyn passed for a town, but was not one in reality; for it had not yet even walls, a town hall, courts of justice, or the college of monks, founded in the time of King Yan III.
