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!
(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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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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.
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.
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
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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!
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!
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.
(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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
(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.
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!
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
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!