used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
Clare
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From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
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 But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
Greenhurst
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From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
done under pressure
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had never seen a hunt in my life, for though Lord Clare kept horses and hounds, they had never been called out since our residence at Greenhurst.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One day, I wandered off lured by this novel sound, and lost myself in a pretty valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now, we often heard the sweep of horses and the baying of dogs from the distant hills.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I lay bewildered and panting with fatigue, a group of horsemen rushed down the valley in full chase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not sure if it was not beyond the verge of our park, for I exhausted myself with the fatigue of running after the sound, and fell breathless upon the moss beneath a clump of trees.
