used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
adherentnounUS /ədˈhɪrənt/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
in addition
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
Anusia
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From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
Birji
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From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Byala
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From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
confederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
the act of departing
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
ten 10s
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
Kazimir
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From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
kinsmen
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From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
Kishkis
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From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Kmita
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From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
Kotchyts
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From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
Nyesvyej
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From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
by chance
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Radzivill
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From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Radzivills
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From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
Rokitno
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From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Sapyeha's
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From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
not in physical motion
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Radzivill resembled in nothing his kinsmen of Birji.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kmita, with the Tartars, was ordered to the neighborhood of Rokitno; he was resting too, for the horses needed food and rest after the long road.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
Tyshovtsi
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From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not less ambitious perhaps than they, but differing in faith, an ardent patriot, and an adherent of the lawful king, he joined with his whole soul the confederacy of Tyshovtsi, and strengthened it as best he could.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Michael Kazimir Radzivill, the owner of the place by inheritance, came also to Byala; he was a powerful magnate of the Nyesvyej branch of Radzivills, of whom it was said that they had inherited from the Kishkis alone seventy towns and four hundred villages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week after the departure of Anusia with Kotchyts, Sapyeha’s camp was still at Byala.