used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
regarded with admiration
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
Burleson
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From this reading "Four," repeated Burleson.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
gunnin
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From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
how
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From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
and nothing more
From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
noblemen
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From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Four," repeated Burleson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Now just see how simple it is.
smell-dog
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From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody answered at first, inherent suspicion making them coy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
which person or people
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, it finally appeared that in a community of twenty families there were some four of nature's noblemen who "admired to go gunnin' with a smell-dog."
woodcocknounUS /ˈwʊdkɑːk/
game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
From this reading The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.
