used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
(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 When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
deem to be
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The youth did so, and found that in this way he could easily move forwards.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The youth did so, and found that in this way he could easily move forwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The youth did so, and found that in this way he could easily move forwards.
set up or found
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
how
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From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
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From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
the force of workers available
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The youth now began to consider how he should act, for if he had to push the iron horse from behind he could not ride upon it as the sorcerer had said he must.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The youth did so, and found that in this way he could easily move forwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
at the time that
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But a raven unexpectedly gave him this advice: ‘Ride upon the horse, and push the spear against the ground, as if you were pushing off a boat from the land.’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading When all was ready, it was found that the iron horse was so heavy that a hundred men could not move it from the spot, so the youth found there was nothing for it but to move it with his own strength by means of the magic ring.
