used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
for the reason that
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
Ciechanow
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From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
Danusia
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From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
come to pass
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
Janusz's
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From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
Jurand
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From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every time he saw the child, his grief burst forth anew because Danusia looked like her mother.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
Spychow
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From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The people thought that his iron heart filled with feelings of vengeance, would become softer through such grief.
WarszawanounUS /ˌwɑːrˈʃɑːwɑː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Princess Anna was not much surprised at the arrival of Jurand of Spychow.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It used to happen, that during the continual attacks and fights with neighboring German knights, a sudden longing for Danusia seized him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would appear unexpectedly in Warszawa, in Ciechanow, or wherever Prince Janusz's court was situated for the time being.
