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This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated. The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds. At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world). Whence did he come? Whither was he going?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whence did he come?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence did he come?”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Whither was he going?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whence did he come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whence did he come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whither was he going?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence did he come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
not any; not one
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-wheeled mill clattered gaily in the little river, and the otter lived happily among the reeds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
at the time that
From this reading This happened when no train crossed the Hortobagy, when throughout the Alfold there was not a railway, and the water of the Hortobagy had not been regulated.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence did he come?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither was he going?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first streak of dawn, a horseman came riding across the flat Zam puszta, which lies on the far side of the Hortobagy River (taking Debreczin as the centre of the world).
