used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
in addition
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
Bogdaniec
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From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
Danusia
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From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
a female human offspring
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
promote over another
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
a young female
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
how
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From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
Jagienka
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From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
KrakownounUS /ˈkrɑːkaʊ/
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
hear with intention
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
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 But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
Macko
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From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
on the contrary
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
express in speech
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He therefore rode up to him and jogging his stirrup against his, he commenced to speak: "Listen how it happened.
the act of using
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
(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 My uncle, Macko, was in favor of it, also her parents and Zych; a relative, an abbot, a wealthy man as well....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What is the use of many words?--an honest girl and a beautiful woman and the dowry respectable also.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
Zbyszko
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From this reading But Zbyszko, riding behind him, could not stand it very long, and said to himself: "I would rather have him burst forth in anger, than become embittered."
Zgorzelice
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From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
Zych
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From this reading You know what Danusia did for me in Krakow, but you do not know that they proposed to me Jagienka of Bogdaniec, the daughter of Zych of Zgorzelice.
