See wersta on Wiktionary
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"text": "Reny są nadzwyczaj wytrwałe na głód i utrudzenie, biegną bez oddechu werst dwadzieścia pięć lub trzydzieści,[…].",
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"text": "Śliczny to był widok widzieć tego młodego oficera werstę blisko najwolniejszym stępem wśród nawału kul i granatów jadącego[…].",
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"text": "Cała jazda cofnęła się o dwie wersty ku miastu,[…].",
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69,
74
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105,
111
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"text": "Reny są nadzwyczaj wytrwałe na głód i utrudzenie, biegną bez oddechu werst dwadzieścia pięć lub trzydzieści,[…].",
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"text": "Śliczny to był widok widzieć tego młodego oficera werstę blisko najwolniejszym stępem wśród nawału kul i granatów jadącego[…].",
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