used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
ash-plant
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From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
Chelton
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From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
doin
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From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
etc
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From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony and I had made the round of our snares.
haled
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From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
jacket-pocket
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From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
Kerrick
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From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tony and I had made the round of our snares.
MINOGUE
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From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tony and I had made the round of our snares.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tony and I had made the round of our snares.
scot-free
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From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Tony and I had made the round of our snares.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
Tim
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From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
Tony
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From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
TyrenounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
VatsnounUS /væts/
plural of “vat” — a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading _Author of_ “_The Bubble Moon_,” “_The Vats of Tyre_,” _etc._ _To my friend_ _M. A. MINOGUE_.
Vining
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From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
at the time that
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the coach and pair carrying Mr. Bradbury to Chelton, Tony Vining and I would not have been haled before the Squire, but would have got off scot-free as any time before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What be you lads doin’ here?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tony had poked a young rabbit into his jacket-pocket; I was carrying a hare in my bag, and we were sneaking homewards through the dusk, when Tim Kerrick, ash-plant in hand, and brace of keepers at heel, stepped out of the coppice.
