Chapter XVI

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

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

(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 "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

confined by bonds

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

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

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

a boy or man

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

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

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

be amazed at

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

throughout a period of time

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading "I marvel how any one has the heart to shoot a stag," said his father.

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

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

impressive in appearance

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

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

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.

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

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "The stately homes of England How beautiful they stand, Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land!

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

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

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

From this reading "What a shot that fellow with the tall antlers is!" said Johnny, leaning back from the box on which he sat, beside the coachman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The deer across the greensward bound Through shade and sunny gleam, And the swan glides past them with the sound Of some rejoicing stream."--_Hemans._ "Look, Nelly, see the deer!" cried little Maude Ravensworth, as their carriage slowly climbed the gentle ascent leading from the foot of the park to the Towers; "see them--one, two, three--bounding across the road."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, love; the park is full of them; look, Maude, there are five stags beneath that oak-tree," said her sister Ellen.