Chapter III

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

(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 They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

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From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the first light of day

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

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From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

plural of “dog” — 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 merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

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From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

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From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

coins made of gold

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

praise vociferously

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

in a levelheaded manner

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the state of being honored

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the force of workers available

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

first in rank or degree

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

cut with a saw

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

express in words

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

in the near future

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

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From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

not in physical motion

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

past form of “still” — make calm or still

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

in a swift manner

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

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From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

in the direction of

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

precisely as stated

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

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From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

at the time that

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a bright, bracing morning that First of October, the air keen but delicious--one of those days when we hardly regret the summer which has left us and say we like autumn best; every one felt the pulses of life beat the more healthily, as the hunting train rode up by the side of the Moreton brook, towards distant Estune or East-town, as Aston was then called.

during the time that

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The merry sound of horns blowing the _reveillée_ greeted the sleepers as they awoke, lazily, and saw the morning dawn shining through their windows of horn, or stretched skin, or through the chinks of their shutters in the chambers of Wallingford Castle, and in a very short space of time the brief toilettes were performed, the hunting garb donned, and the whole precincts swarmed with life, while the clamour of dogs or of men filled the air.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CHASE "Hail, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Soon the doughty Baron with his commanding voice stilled the tumult, as he gave his orders for the day; the _déjeûner_ or breakfast of cold meats, washed down with ale, mead, or wine, was next despatched, a hunting Mass was said in "St. Nicholas his Chapel"--that is, a Mass shorn of its due proportions and reduced within the reasonable compass of a quarter of an hour--and before the hour of Prime (7 A.M.) the whole train issued from the gates, Milo, Sheriff of Gloucester,[4] riding by the side of his host.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading They were now approaching a densely-wooded district, for all that portion of the "honour" of Wallingford which lay beneath the downs, was filled with wood and marsh nourished by many slow and half stagnant streams, or penetrated by swiftly running brooks which still follow the same general course through the district in its cultivated state.