used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIES OF MEMORABLE VISITS.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
AlbumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
AntiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
BirthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
Ernest's
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
hunting-ground
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From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
Kenilworth
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
Leamington
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A SERIES OF MEMORABLE VISITS.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
Nottingham
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From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIES OF MEMORABLE VISITS.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
Peveril
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
Portress
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
RelicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A SERIES OF MEMORABLE VISITS.
Shakspeare's
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
Stratford-on-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
express in words
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Lewis gave the boys a couple of days in Nottingham to enjoy themselves as they liked.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Tommy Toby went _hunting_.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading A SERIES OF MEMORABLE VISITS.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to be able to tell people," he said, "that I have hunted in Sherwood Forest, the royal hunting-ground of English kings."
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tommy Toby went _hunting_.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Tommy goes hunting.--"Peveril of the Peak."--The Boy at the Wheel.--Leamington.--Stratford-on-Avon.--Shakspeare's Birthplace, Garden, and Tomb.--Queer Relics.--Kenilworth.--Ernest's Album of Leaves and Flowers.--Warwick Castle.--The Mighty Guy.--The Antique Portress.
