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From this reading THE GRATEFUL BEASTS(11) (11) From the Hungarian.
(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 As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
set up or found
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE GRATEFUL BEASTS(11) (11) From the Hungarian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading THE GRATEFUL BEASTS(11) (11) From the Hungarian.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
Kletke
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From this reading Kletke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They pursued him as fast as they could, but they found it impossible to overtake him, and he reached home in safety.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he freed his country from this terrible oppression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As soon as the wild beasts heard of their king’s death, they all hastened to the castle, but the youth had long since mounted his horse and was already far out of their reach.
