(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
any thing at all
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
Charnyetski
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From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
cock-crow
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From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
divisible by two
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
Kanchuya
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From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
night-thieves
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From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
Radzymno
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From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
move stealthily
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
Tychyno
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From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their confidence was increased by the fact that Charnyetski was on the other side of the river; but even had he been able to cross, they preferred death to hunger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not able to sleep from the torment of hunger.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went like night-thieves to Radzymno, to Kanchuya, to Tychyno, where they hoped to find food of some kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That evening the Swedes lay down to sleep without putting food into their mouths, and without hope that they would have anything to strengthen themselves with on the morrow.
Yaroslav
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From this reading Before the second cock-crow the suffering soldiers began to slip out of the camp singly and in crowds to plunder villages adjoining Yaroslav.
