Chapter IV

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

later than; following

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

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

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

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

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

a line of approach

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

a flock of coots

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

at any time

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

reflecting light

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

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

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

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

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

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

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

the state of being inactive

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

attach to a support

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

above and across; more than

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

an amount of time

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

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

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

make square

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Lady Knox, square and solid, on her big, confidential iron-grey, was near me, and her eyes were on me and my mount; with her rubicund face and white collar she was more than ever like a coachman.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

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

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

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

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

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

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

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

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

at the time that

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

during the time that

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

a Caucasian

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Into this the hounds were thrown, and the usual period of fidgety inaction set in for the riders, of whom, all told, there were about half-a-dozen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They moved on without stopping, up a back avenue, under tall and dripping trees, to a thick laurel covert, at some little distance from the house.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sorcerer looks as if he suited you well," she said, after a few minutes of silence, during which the hounds rustled and crackled steadily through the laurels; "he's a little high on the leg, and so are you, you know, so you show each other off."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was already on her white cob when I got to the hall-door, and Flurry Knox was riding over the glistening wet grass with his hounds, while his whip, Dr. Jerome Hickey, was having a stirring time with the young entry and the rabbit-holes.