used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is only like a fairy story, then?" asked Harry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "It is only like a fairy story, then?" asked Harry.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
hinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is only like a fairy story, then?" asked Harry.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
occurring by chance
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
with low volume
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
required or under orders
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It is only like a fairy story, then?" asked Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hush, sister," said Harry softly; "let us see if we can hear him now."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He urges on his horses with loud cries of 'hi! he!' which it is said have sometimes been heard by lucky mortals."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In North Germany 'The Rider' is supposed to start out on his journey before midnight, and to return twenty-four hours later, his wagon turning round with a great noise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you could only hear him at midnight," replied his sister--"that is, if the story were true."
