Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

show off

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

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

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

many times at short intervals

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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 But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

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

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

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From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

and nothing more

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

an authoritative rule

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

express in words

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

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

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

a special situation

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

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

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

two times

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

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

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kmita had to tell the hetman and Oskyerko twice what had happened, and how it had happened; they listened with curiosity, clapping their hands frequently and seizing their heads.

at the time that

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

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

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

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

From this reading “Learn from this,” said the hetman, “that whoso carries vengeance too far, from him it often slips away like a bird through the fingers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But do not boast of this, for it was the ordinance of God which gave you victory, though, in my way, I will tell you one thing,—he is a devil; but you too are a devil!

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is easy to imagine Sapyeha’s amazement when Kmita not only returned safely himself, but brought with him a number of tens of horsemen and his old servant.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Prince Boguslav wanted to have Poles as witnesses of your shame and suffering so as to disgrace you the more, and he carried the matter too far.