Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

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

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

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

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

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From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

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

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

without doubt or question

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

relating to or resembling a cone

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

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From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

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

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

wicked and cruel behavior

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

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

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

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

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

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

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

and nothing more

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

arrange in a container

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

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

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

displaying a red color

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading It was a silent and deserted place, cowled in ancient legends.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

a copse that shelters game

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

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

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Here the Black Huntsman stalled his steed, and the death-pack coming to its precincts, ceased into the hill.

the upper part of anything

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

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

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

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

From this reading Hunter's Spinney, a conical hill nearly as high as God's Little Mountain, lay between that range and Undern.

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

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

at the time that

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading It was deeply wooded; only its top was bare and caught the light redly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here, in November twilights, when the dumb birds cowered in the dark pines, you might hear from the summit a horn blown-very clearly, with tuneful devilry, and a scattered sound of deep barking like the noise of sawing timber, and then the blood-curdling tumult of the pack at feeding time.