used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
anew
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The day was chill and grey.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was chill and grey.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The day was chill and grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
Hugh
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From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
hunting-field
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From this reading They met in the hunting-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met in the hunting-field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
come together
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met in the hunting-field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met in the hunting-field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE WAY TO BE HAPPY It was not until the week before Christmas that Doris saw Hugh again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the first hunt she had attended since her marriage, and she went to it alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The meet was some distance away, and she arrived after the start, joining the ranks of the riders as they waited outside a copse which the hounds were drawing.
