This is the 367th most frequent Czech word.
kterým
The Czech word "kterým" means "by which," "through which," or "with which" and is a form of the relative pronoun "který."
Here, 'kterým' is used as an instrumental relative pronoun referring to the reason and connecting the main and subordinate clauses.
To je důvod, kterým vysvětluji své rozhodnutí.
This is the reason with which I explain my decision.
In this sentence, 'kterým' functions as an instrumental relative pronoun, referring to the manner or method and linking the descriptive clause to the noun.
Hledám způsob, kterým mohu vyřešit tento problém.
I am looking for a way by which I can solve this problem.
The use of 'kterým' here is instrumental, connecting the action of captivating to the means, the story, as a relative pronoun.