used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
traveling across
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
set up or found
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
the act of departing
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
and nothing more
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
others
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From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
compacted by ironing
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
UltimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at .
