used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
(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 THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
best-managed
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From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
at any time
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
FEELERnounUS /ˈfiːlər/
one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
fox-hunt
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From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
fox-hunts
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From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
retakingnounUS /riˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of taking something back
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
express in words
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nobody ever goes frantic at seeing an old donkey of a deer handed back into his carriage after a canter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
in the near future
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
express a supposition
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the best-managed bag fox-hunt, there is always a sort of suppressed joy, a deadly liveliness in the field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading THE FEELER Bag fox-hunts, be they ever so good, are but unsatisfactory things; drag runs are, beyond all measure, unsatisfactory.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our friends on this occasion soon exhausted what they had to say on the subject.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those in the secret are afraid of praising it too much, lest the secret should ooze out, and strangers suppose that all their great runs are with bag foxes, while the mere retaking of an animal that one has had in hand before is not calculated to arouse any very pleasurable emotions.
