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Chapter XVI · Our Stratagem

Chapter XVI of Our Fellows, “Our Stratagem,” is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.
How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!
How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!
This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.
There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.
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Our Fellows

Chapter XVI · Our Stratagem

Chapter XVI of Our Fellows, “Our Stratagem,” is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.
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How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!
Line 3
How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!
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This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.
/ðɪs ɪz ɡrænd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈʌndər ˈsɜːrtən ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz bʌt ɪf juː ɑːr ðə ˈhʌntəd ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ðə ˈhʌntər ənd ðoʊz haʊndz ɑːr ɑːn jɔːr træk ənd juː hæv ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ə ˈkʌpəl ʌv loʊdz ʌv ˈbʌkʃɑːt ənd jɔːr oʊn ˈlaɪtnəs ʌv fʊt tuː dɪˈpend əˈpɑːn ðə keɪs ɪz ˈveri ˈdɪfərənt/
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There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.
/ðer ɪz nɑːt soʊ mʌtʃ ˈmjuːzɪk ɪn ðer ˈbeɪɪŋ ðen baɪ ˈeni miːnz ənd juː duː nɑːt siː ˈeni θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðem tuː ædˈmaɪr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

baying verb US /ˈbeɪɪŋ/

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

From this reading “There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.”

bays noun US /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!”

buckshot noun US /ˈbʌkʃɑːt/

small lead shot for shotgun shells

From this reading “This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.”

inspiring adjective US /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading “This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.”

lightness noun US /ˈlaɪtnəs/

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading “This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.”

prettier adjective US /ˈprɪtiər/

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.”

staunch adjective US /stɔːntʃ/

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading “I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.”

swells noun US /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading “How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

depend upon verb + particle

be contingent on

In this reading “This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.”

through the woods preposition + article + noun counted as “through … woods”

In this reading “How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!”

certain circumstances adjective + noun

In this reading “This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.”

any thing adjective + noun

In this reading “There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.”

any means adjective + noun

In this reading “There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.”

with the rapidity preposition + article + noun counted as “with … rapidity”

In this reading “I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.”

prettier sight adjective + noun counted as “pretty sight”

In this reading “I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/

feel admiration for

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/

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

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

baysnounUS /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

buckshotnounUS /ˈbʌkʃɑːt/

small lead shot for shotgun shells

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

deep-toned

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

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

double-barrel

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

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

houndsnounUS /haʊndz/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

How

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

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

hunting-horn

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

loadsnounUS /loʊdz/

a large number or amount

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/

a rate that is rapid

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

re-echonoun

the echo of an echo

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

swellsnounUS /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading There is not so much music in their baying then, by any means, and you do not see any thing about them to admire.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/

a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This is grand and inspiring under certain circumstances; but if you are the hunted instead of the hunter, and those hounds are on your track, and you have nothing but a couple of loads of buckshot and your own lightness of foot to depend upon, the case is very different.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading How the deep-toned bays echo and re-echo through the woods, until it seems as if the bushes were fairly alive with the excited animal!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I have always thought that, next to a hunting-horn, there is no music in the world equal to that of a pack of staunch hounds in full cry, nor a prettier sight to be seen than they present while flying over the ground, almost with the rapidity of thought.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How easily they bound along, and how your heart swells within you, as you sit on your good horse, with your trusty double-barrel in your hands, waiting for the game to break cover!

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