used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading But, on the other hand, suffering was not absent from Pan Andrei.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
Andrei
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From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had an honest intention, but had it not come too late?
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a female human offspring
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
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 In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, on the other hand, suffering was not absent from Pan Andrei.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had an honest intention, but had it not come too late?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
Kmita
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From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had an honest intention, but had it not come too late?
go away from a place
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
Olenka
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From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, on the other hand, suffering was not absent from Pan Andrei.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading But, on the other hand, suffering was not absent from Pan Andrei.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
Sohachev
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From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
starosta
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From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
starosta's
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From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
not in physical motion
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
a state of acute pain
From this reading But, on the other hand, suffering was not absent from Pan Andrei.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had an honest intention, but had it not come too late?
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
which person or people
From this reading "If the starosta's daughter," thought Kmita, "keeps faith with her Andrei, who has not begun to grow better, there is still hope for me, with my honest intention of serving virtue, the country, and the king."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the daytime on horseback, in the night on the bed, he was thinking of what had happened to him, and he came always to the conclusion that this could not be simple chance, but an indication from God, and a presage that if he would hold out, if he would not leave the good road, that same road which Olenka had shown him, she would keep faith and give him her former affection.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The words of the young daughter of the starosta of Sohachev filled Kmita with great consolation, and for three days they did not leave his head.
