Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

at or in the front

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

(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 Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

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

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

the lower side of anything

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

in a courageous manner

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

a woman who works in a dairy

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

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

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

increase twofold

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

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

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

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

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

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

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

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

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

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From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

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

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

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 knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

immediately past

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

the act of departing

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

for more time

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

engage in

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

superlative of “neat” — clean or organized

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

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

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

above and across; more than

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

a man who plows

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

precisely, exactly

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

term of address for a man

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

a special situation

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

propel through the air

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

male cat

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

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

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He knew as well as a stag, that if he backed he might throw the hounds out.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

at the time that

From this reading So the first thing he did when he was over the wall was to make the neatest double sharp to his right, and run along under the wall for nearly half a mile.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

during the time that

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At last he came to a dip in the land, and went to the bottom of it, and then he turned bravely away from the wall and up the moor; for he knew that he had put a hill between him and his enemies, and could go on without their seeing him.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Whereby Sir John, and the keeper, and the steward, and the gardener, and the ploughman, and the dairymaid, and all the hue-and-cry together, went on ahead half a mile in the very opposite direction, and inside the wall, leaving him a mile off on the outside; while Tom heard their shouts die away in the woods and chuckled to himself merrily.

a late time of life

From this reading Though he was but ten years old, he had lived longer than most stags, and had more wits to start with into the bargain.