used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
arableadjectiveUS /ˈærəbəl/
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
engage in
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
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 He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
reclamationnounUS /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He might be lying in some clump of grass.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Neither the master nor the huntsman cared to chance their mounts in that treacherous sward.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI A piece of bog in process of reclamation--there the fox had taken refuge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He might have slipped into one of the many drains the strong farmer had made in his attempt to make arable land of what was morass.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here and there were green patches, still dangerous, where a whole hunt might be engulfed.
