used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
betook
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From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
Charnyetski
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From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
Chersk
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From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
provide as food
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
depressingly dark
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
Kharlamp
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From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
immediately past
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
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 Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
on one occasion
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
Sandomir
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From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
Sapyeha
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From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kharlamp, not finding the chief, betook himself at once to Pan Michael, so as to rest at his quarters after the long journey.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
carry out
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
precisely as stated
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading After that victory Charnyetski permitted at last the army to take breath and feed the wearied horses; then he was to return to Sandomir by forced marches, and bend the King of Sweden to his fall.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Charnyetski was at Chersk, whither he had gone to review the general militia assembled at that town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Kharlamp came to the camp one evening with news from Sapyeha.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His friends greeted him joyously; but he, at the very beginning, showed them a gloomy face and said,— “I have heard of your victory.
