used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
BROMLEY
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From this reading LORD BROMLEY INTERVIEWS DUTTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
give encouragement to
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
DUTTON
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From this reading LORD BROMLEY INTERVIEWS DUTTON.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
furlong's
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From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
the act of departing
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
huntsman's
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From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading LORD BROMLEY INTERVIEWS DUTTON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading --Lawrence.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
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 Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BROMLEY INTERVIEWS DUTTON.
come together
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
Mermaid's
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From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
a brief written record
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
dependable
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Nearly every one was going by a late train the following day, intending to hunt in the morning; for it was a favourite meet in some of the best country of ----shire.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
Twas
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From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ere long a challenge and a cheer Came floating down the wind; 'Twas Mermaid's note, and the huntsman's voice We knew it was a find.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The dull air woke us from a trance As sixty hounds joined chorus, And away we went, with a stout dog fox Not a furlong's length before us.
