amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
Bobtailedadjective
having a short or shortened tail
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
coverts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
persevereverbUS /pərsəˈvɪr/
be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
Runnymede
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The owners of coverts had protested, and farmers had sworn that he should not ride over their lands.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he did persevere, and had managed to have one or two good runs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Meeting at "The Bobtailed Fox" It was now the middle of December, and matters were not comfortable in the Runnymede country.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Major with much pluck had carried on his operations in opposition to the wishes of the resident members of the hunt.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading There had even been some talk among the younger men of thrashing him if he persevered.
