used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
Boye
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From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
brute's
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From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
embroiledadjectiveUS /emˈbrɔɪld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
how
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From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
swelterverbUS /ˈsweltər/
be uncomfortably hot
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dust and swelter of the ride grew burdensome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit had first realised at Oxford how deeply Boye was embroiled in this war of King and Parliament.
We're
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From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boye, the hound, ran beside his master with lolling tongue.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading "Never look so woebegone," laughed Rupert, leaning from saddle to pat the brute’s head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We’re to have a glorious day, Boye, and you the luck of it."
