Chapter XI · On Some Forms of Sport

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

possessing life

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

in addition

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

a changeable or inconstant person

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

a slight wetness

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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 _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a boy or man

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

set up or found

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the act of departing

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

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

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

increase the likelihood of

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

a small worthless amount

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

most important element

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a form of address for a man

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

on one occasion

From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

past form of “overrate” — make too high an estimate of

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading A FRIEND of mine once came to my office to invite me to an afternoon’s rook-shooting.

plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

giving satisfaction

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

very drunk

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

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From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

someone who visits

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading I was not in my room and he found me in the sub-editor’s.

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

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

in or at the place that

From this reading I inquired about the trains to the place where the slaughter was to be done, and finding that they were satisfactory, agreed to join him on the following afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _An invitation to shoot rooks--The sub-editors gun--A quotation from “The Rivals”--The rook in repose--How the gun came to be smashed--Recollections of the Spanish Main--A greatly overrated sport--The story of Jack Burnaby’s dogs--A fastidious man--His keeper’s remonstrance--The Australian visitor---A kind offer--Over-willing dogs--The story of a muzzle-loader--How Mr. Egan came to be alive--Why Patsy Muldoon smiled--The moral--Degrees of dampness--Below the surface--The chameleon blackberry--A superlative degree of thirst._

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

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.

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

From this reading Then he turned to the sub-editor--a pleasant young fellow who had ideas of going to the bar--and asked him if he would care to come also.