used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
birch-trees
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From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
cantered
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From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
heathy
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From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
how
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From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
hunting-field
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From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
not any; not one
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
pay-master
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From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
plunder-master
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From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
the possibility of future success
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
scent's
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From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But see how the dogs puzzle about there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And in fact, she cantered up to the top of a gentle hill, commanding an extensive prospect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
won't
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From this reading Come, Mr. Frank, the scent's cold; they won't recover it there this while; follow me, I have a view to show you."
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Casting her eyes around, to see that no one was near us, she drew up her horse beneath a few birch-trees, which screened us from the rest of the hunting-field--"Do you see yon peaked, brown, heathy hill, having something like a whitish speck upon the side?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have the choice of being pay-master, or plunder-master, to the corps.
