adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
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 The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
beatersnounUS /ˈbiːtərz/
plural of “beater” — a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
Dominey
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From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
Everard
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From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
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 At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading On one side of him stood Middleton, leaning on his ash stick and listening to the approach of the beaters; on the other, Seaman, curiously out of place in his dark grey suit and bowler hat.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “That do seem right to have a Squire Dominey at this corner,” he observed, watching a high cock pheasant come crashing down over their heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a reasonable distance on his left, four other guns were posted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old keeper, whom time seemed to have cured of all his apprehensions, was softly garrulous and very happy.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Sir Everard Dominey, Baronet, the latest and most popular recruit to Norfolk sporting society, stood one afternoon, some months after his return from Germany, at the corner of the long wood which stretched from the ridge of hills behind almost to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
