used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
any thing at all
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
Bawsey
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From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And he briefly related the vision he had beheld.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading And he briefly related the vision he had beheld.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
Herne
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From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
not any; not one
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Ay, ay, you have seen the demon hunter, no doubt,” replied the keeper at the close of the recital.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And he briefly related the vision he had beheld.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have seen Herne the Hunter himself, or the fiend in his likeness,” replied Surrey.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
savage-looking
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From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
staghoundnoun
a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
a vivid mental image
From this reading And he briefly related the vision he had beheld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was attended by a large savage-looking staghound, whom he addressed as Bawsey, and whose fierceness had to be restrained as Surrey approached.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you seen anything?” he demanded of the earl.
