adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
Allez
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From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
Felsen
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From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
Flemming
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From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
FuchsnounUS /fjuːks/
British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
Lurley
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From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
lustig
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From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
post-chaise
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From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
postilionnoun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is far oftener the case, than most people imagine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The truth is, he was tired of waiting; and when Flemming had at length resumed his seat in the post-chaise, the poor horses had to make up the time lost in dreams on the mountain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Allez Fuchs! allez lustig!" cried the impatient postilion to his horses, in accents, which, like the wild echo of the Lurley Felsen, came first from one side of the river, and then from the other,--that is to say, in words alternately French and German.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One half of the world has to sweat and groan, that the other half may dream.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a difficult task for the traveller or his postilion to persuade the horses, that these dreams were all for their good.
