used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Charnyetski agreed to this willingly, for he loved Zagloba.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
betook
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From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
Charnyetski
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From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
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 “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
let have
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
Kovalski
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From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
held dear
From this reading Charnyetski agreed to this willingly, for he loved Zagloba.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
and nothing more
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
in other respects or ways
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
a male human offspring
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charnyetski agreed to this willingly, for he loved Zagloba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Charnyetski agreed to this willingly, for he loved Zagloba.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “God grant that he is!” answered Zagloba; “still it would be hard for the water to raise him, for not only had he a heavy hand, but his wit was like lead, as is shown by his action.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
but in spite of that
From this reading Is he alive yet, is he groaning in captivity, or has he paid with his life for his daring?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then comforting him in his suffering, he said,— “I think your sister’s son must be alive, otherwise the water would have brought him ashore.”
Zagloba
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From this reading Zagloba in unbroken despair betook himself to Charnyetski, with a request that he would send to the Swedes to see what had happened to Kovalski.
