used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
Banfy
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From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
Banfy-Hunyad
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From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
confined by bonds
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
Burkö
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From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
DionysiusnounUS /ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiəs/
the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
remove the dust from
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "My lord," began the exhausted rider, recovering his breath, "Ali Pasha has attacked Banfy-Hunyad."
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?"
at the time that
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
which person or people
From this reading The rider asked hastily for Banfy, who recognized in him Gabriel Burkö, and went to him with the question:
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rider was covered with dust and foam; when he sprang from his horse, the tired beast lay down.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE NIGHT When Dionysius Banfy left his wife's room and went down the back stairway to the hall of the ground floor, he saw a young rider bound into the courtyard.
