used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
(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 Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
have
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
Fruzsinka
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From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
home-coming
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From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
how
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From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
by chance
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
Ráby
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From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
moving very fast
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
Szent-Endre
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From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ráby could hardly bear the delay in getting home.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
at the time that
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When the open verdict was pronounced, a coach was already at the door of the Assembly House, to bear him on his way: he threw himself into it, while the sparks flew under the swift hoofs of his horses.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Szent-Endre was not, after all, the other side of the world, but the distance seemed endless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the way, he racked his brains as to how he would find Fruzsinka.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not have possibly dreamed of what his actual home-coming would be.
