Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

later than; following

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

(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 robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

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

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

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

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading THE OLD OAK.--THE KING'S DESPAIR.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

a man of refinement

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

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

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

an opening into or through something

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

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

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

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

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

and nothing more

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE OLD OAK.--THE KING'S DESPAIR.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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 The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE OLD OAK.--THE KING'S DESPAIR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK.--THE KING'S DESPAIR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

on one occasion

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

a small lake

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK.--THE KING'S DESPAIR.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

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

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading This young gentleman had unexpectedly come into the property through the death of the owner, who was shot in his bedroom by a burglar.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

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

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

which person or people

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

belonging to which person

From this reading The robber had once been his groom, and the squirrel told Bevis how it all happened through a flint falling out of the hole in the bottom of the waggon which belonged to the old farmer in whose orchard Kapchack had his palace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The very same morning, after the rain had ceased, the keeper who looked after the great woods at the other end of the Long Pond set out with his gun and his dogs to walk round the preserves.

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

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Now the dogs he took with him were the very best dogs he had, for that night a young gentleman, who had just succeeded to the estate, was coming down from London, and on the following morning would be sure to go out shooting.