Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

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From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

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From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

divisible by two

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the act of departing

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

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From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

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From this reading Then he regretted Jagienka.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

held dear

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Then he regretted Jagienka.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Although he was going to Danusia whom he loved dearly, still he had been so comfortable and happy with Jagienka, that now he felt sad without her.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading He was surprised himself at his grief, and even somewhat alarmed about it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he regretted Jagienka.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the first place he felt strange without his uncle, from whom he had never been separated before, and to whom he was so accustomed, that he did not know how he would get along without him during the journey, as well as in the war.

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From this reading Zbyszko had left Bogdaniec with a sad heart indeed.