used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
anew
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
one or the other of two
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
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From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
immediately past
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
for more time
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
not any; not one
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
a brief written record
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
oak-coppice
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From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
Ough
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From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
on the contrary
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
express in words
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
shriller
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From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Early one morning, it must have been almost the last week in September, the peace of the oak-coppice was disturbed by a terrible clamour.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There they stood listening; while the whole valley was filled with the tumult, as if a hundred demons had been let loose into it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with a single deep "Ough, ough, ough!" then another voice chimed in with rather a shriller note, and then another and then another, and then a whole score more joined them in one thundering chorus.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And the Hind started to her feet in alarm, and led the Calf out of the wooded valley to the open moor above.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
wouldn't
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From this reading Now and again it ceased for a moment, and all was still; then it began again with "Ough, ough, ough!"; and it was hard to say exactly where the sound came from, for one side of the valley said it would hold it no longer, and tossed it over to the other, and the other said it wouldn't hold it either and tossed it back, so that the noise kept hovering between the two in the most bewildering way.
