adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
CHAINEDadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
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 The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
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 CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
Malbank
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From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
Mellifont
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From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
Morgraunt
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From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
prickers
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From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
Richard
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From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
SAINTnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
Spenshaw
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From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
THORNnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
Thornyhold
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From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
unharboured
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From this reading In Spenshaw he unharboured a stag, and he followed him hard.
VIRGINnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The hunted hart drove sheer into the thicket on his way to the water; a dog was at his heels, half-a-dozen more were hard on him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The hart made straight for Thornyhold Brush where the great herd lay; there Mellifont, who was sentry for the time, heard him and gave the alarm.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fern brakes will hide man from man, but here were dogs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN The Abbot Richard of Malbank Saint Thorn went hunting the deer in Morgraunt with a good company of prickers and dogs.
