a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
arm-chair
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From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
Bersak
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From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
hound's
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From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
Maynard
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From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
poachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/
someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
the act of punishing
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
RANDOMadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading RANDOM.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one poacher had felt the hound's teeth in his calf, and howled for mercy, and been forgiven on account of the punishment received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Squire Maynard remained in the dining-room throughout the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Towards morning he fell asleep in his arm-chair, Bersak watching on the rug at his feet.
which person or people
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have gone ill with the man who attempted to touch the Squire with Bersak on guard.
