used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
betook
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From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
Billevich
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From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
Boguslav
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From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I come to implore forgiveness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I come to implore forgiveness.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
without deviation
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading But I come to implore forgiveness.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But I come to implore forgiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
immediately past
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
Radzivills
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From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
Sakovich
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From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is my fault, and all the more so that I gave this affront to a man of a family friendly to the Radzivills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My benefactor,” said he, to begin with, “I was grievously to blame the last time we met, for I fell into anger in my own house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his conversation with Sakovich, Prince Boguslav betook himself on the afternoon of the morrow directly to Billevich.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let a sincere confession be satisfaction to you, and my atonement.
