used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
every person
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
Sykes
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From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will Sykes was designed by nature for a huntsman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
at the time that
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His voice, too, seemed to come from his heart, as he cheered with lusty lungs; and his strong grey eyes encompassed a whole parish, when he threw them forward for a view.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will, fair queen, up to the mountain’s top, And mark the musical confusion Of hounds, and echo in conjunction.”
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a short stature and wiry frame, he possessed activity, indomitable courage, patience, and judgment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Good humour sat upon his lip, and there was a great secret in his possession, of being capable of pleasing everybody without any apparent effort.
