used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
anew
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
(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 "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
for the reason that
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
see with attention
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
Gronski
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From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In what way?"
inciteverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
and nothing more
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
Ladislaus
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From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
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 "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
pertinentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrtɪnɪnt/
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because they themselves, at the proper season, would disappear, but later would incite the people again and would cry all over Poland, 'Behold! who appeals to the police against peasants.'"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In what way?"
(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 "Very well; long live an epoch of true freedom!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In what way?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is a pertinent observation," said Ladislaus; "now I understand various things which I did not comprehend before."
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who knows," said Gronski, "but that the summoning of the police would just suit these gentlemen?"
