aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
anew
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ayala and the Colonel had arrived on the Thursday.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ayala and the Colonel had arrived on the Thursday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
Ayala
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From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
BrakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Ayala and the Colonel had arrived on the Thursday.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
divisible by two
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
GOBBLEGOOSE
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From this reading GOBBLEGOOSE WOOD ON SUNDAY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
Harry's
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From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOBBLEGOOSE WOOD ON SUNDAY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
term of address for a man
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading GOBBLEGOOSE WOOD ON SUNDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ayala had not expected to be asked to hunt again,--had not even thought about it.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Ayala and the Colonel had arrived on the Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was hunting on both of those days, the gentlemen having gone on the Friday away out of Sir Harry's country to the Brake hounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two days were not quite so triumphant to Ayala as had been the evening of her arrival.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading GOBBLEGOOSE WOOD ON SUNDAY.
