alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
Cavall
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From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
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 The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
ERBIN
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
GERAINTnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
how
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From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
hunting-parties
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From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
hunting-party
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From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN (Continued) Now this is how Arthur hunted the stag.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And at the second turn the stag came toward the hunting-party of Arthur.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he left all the other dogs behind him and turned the stag.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the last dog that was let loose was the favorite dog of Arthur; Cavall was his name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men and the dogs were divided into hunting-parties, and the dogs were let loose upon the stag.
