Chapter XIII · _At the Keeper’s Cottage_

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

quickly and without warning

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

in the past

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

at or in the front

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

a youthful male person

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

make loud demands

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

a small house with a single story

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

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

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

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

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

ten 10s

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

a particular point in time

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

not any; not one

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

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

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

cut with a saw

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

term of address for a man

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

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From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

not perceived or discerned

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

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

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

at the time that

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

in or at the place that

From this reading These must be the celebrated coverts of his neighbor, Sir Claude Asprey, and the house ahead must be the keeper’s cottage where, when an Eton boy spending the holidays with his uncle at Prior’s Tarrant, he had lunched as a member of Sir Claude’s shooting-party ten years ago.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whether or no he was pursued he had no means of knowing, with such diabolical cunning pitted against him; but, at any rate, no sound of pursuit reached his straining ears, and he began to hope that his break-away had been undetected.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading The Duke followed the ride for some distance, the clamor of voices around the wrecked train growing every moment less distinct till they died away altogether, and he guessed that he was in the heart of the wood, half a mile from the scene of the disaster.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Suddenly the ride turned abruptly to the right, and at the end of a glade, some hundred yards further on, he saw the lights of a dwelling.

a late time of life

From this reading Across the intervening years came a flash of remembrance.