used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
(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 He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
Anusia's
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From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
Babinich
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From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
Billevich
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From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
BraunnounUS /brɔːn/
the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
divisible by two
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
flayedverbUS /fleɪd/
past form of “flay” — strip the skin off
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
and nothing more
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
on one occasion
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
Ponyevyej
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From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
Sakovich
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From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Babinich had just disappeared somewhere in the forest, and for a number of days no report of him had come.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading From the time of Anusia’s flight rage had not ceased for a moment to tear his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, it is true, in spite of all his daring, a certain instinctive dread of Babinich; but this time he was ready to perish himself, if he could accomplish his vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sakovich, after he had seized and flayed Braun, arranged at once a joint attack on the Billevich party with Hamilton, the commandant of Ponyevyej, an Englishman in the Swedish service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Sakovich would not have regarded him, even had he been in the neighborhood.