used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
BeehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading "Champion!"
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
Folkington
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From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
HoundsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
Leicestershirenoun
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
Lewes
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From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ma wud!" he whistled.
north-country
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From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
Putnam's
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From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
Silver'snounUS /ˈsɪlvərz/
possessive form of “silver” — a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
stud-groom
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From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so indeed he did till the hunting season began; and then he brought them over to Putnam's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Duke's Hounds Silver's Leicestershire friends were under the delusion that he was keeping his hunters at Lewes.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "Ma wud!" he whistled.
which person or people
From this reading The Duke's north-country stud-groom, who was in _The Beehive_ at Folkington, as they came along the road from Lewes, ran out of the bar to have a look at them.
wud
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From this reading "Ma wud!" he whistled.
