Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

a flock of coots

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

having the place or position changed

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

marked by or given to doubt

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

set up or found

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

go away from a place

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

many times at short intervals

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

in the near future

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And so it seemed that it would be, for presently the cry ceased, and he had good reason to hope that they had gone away.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

not in physical motion

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

precisely as stated

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And it was plain to him that they had found the stag that they wanted, for not two or three couple but seventeen or eighteen were speaking to the scent.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He did not mind it so much now, for he knew that it meant at any rate that they were hunting some other deer than himself.

at the time that

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One beautiful morning at the very end of September our Stag was lying in the short plantations above the cliffs in a warm sunny bed of which he had long been very fond, when his ear was disturbed, as had so often happened before, by the cry of hounds.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Therefore he lay quite still, never doubting that before long they would leave the covert.