used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
in addition
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
wanted intensely
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
dislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/
past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
intense and profound fear
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The horror of my situation may be easily conceived as I heard him ascending.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
having a point
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
cut with a saw
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
successive (without a break)
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To my horror, the keeper brought the hounds straight to my tree and pointed to the spot where I lay as close as I could.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not move until I saw his hand close to me; but as he was on the point of taking hold of me I sprang from my lofty nest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were taken away to a considerable distance and out of sight, the keeper was desired to climb up the tree and bring me down.
in or at the place that
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
which person or people
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Soon afterwards the keeper told Lady Elizabeth Bruce where I was; it was also communicated to Mr. Smith, who said, that although the hounds had had a hard day’s work, the fox should be dislodged from his extraordinary situation if her ladyship wished to see it done.
