Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

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

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

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

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “He should be hereabouts.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

increase by a factor of two

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

put on clothes

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

moving swiftly

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

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

From this reading “He should be hereabouts.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

in this general vicinity

From this reading “He should be hereabouts.

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

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

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

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

immediately past

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

the force of workers available

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

on one occasion

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a course of conduct

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

an amount of time

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

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

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “He should be hereabouts.

term of address for a man

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

moving very fast

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

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

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

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

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

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

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

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

From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At their head was Alfred Bernard, his tall and graceful form well set off by the handsome military dress of the period.

at the time that

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

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

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

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From this reading From their dress and bearing they might at once be recognized as military men, and indeed it was a detachment of the force sent by Sir William Berkeley in search of such of the rebels as might be lurking in different sections of the country.

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading _The Captive._ On the evening which followed the events narrated in the last chapter, a party of half a dozen horsemen might be seen riding leisurely along the road which led to Windsor Hall.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The doubling hare, When flying from the swift pursuit of hounds, Baying loud triumph, leaves her wonted path, And seeks security within her nest.”