Chapter XXII

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

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

in addition

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

exhale hard

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

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From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the act of departing

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

divisible by two

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

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

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

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

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

rash impulsiveness

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

go away from a place

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

and nothing more

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

preside over

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

not any; not one

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

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From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

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From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

carry out

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

a special situation

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

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

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.

not befitting a gentleman

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

not known

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

precisely as stated

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted no more courage for that than in ordering the king’s favourite to come out of the carriage.

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading It also appeared to me that, considering the affront he had received from the jealous Italian, the box on the ear was a very moderate form of vengeance.

(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 A blow is bad, of course, but not so bad as death; and Branicki might very well have run his sword through the manager’s body.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My Duel with Branicki--My Journey to Leopol and Return to Warsaw--I Receive the Order to Leave--My Departure with the Unknown One On reflection I concluded that Branicki had not done an ungentlemanly thing in getting into Tomatis’s carriage; he had merely behaved with impetuosity, as if he were the Catai’s lover.

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

From this reading Certainly, if Branicki had killed him he would have been stigmatised as an assassin, for though Tomatis had a sword the Polish officer’s servants would never have allowed him to draw it, nevertheless I could not help thinking that Tomatis should have tried to take the servant’s life, even at the risk of his own.