Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

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

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

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

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

under normal conditions

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difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

adorned with feathers or plumes

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

set up or found

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

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

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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 Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

on one occasion

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

a full supply

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading This device certainly possesses one great advantage:--_it is not complicated_.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

get by special effort

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a special situation

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

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

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

having acquired or gained nothing

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

precisely as stated

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Any one possessed of a sieve and a piece of string can get up the trap at two minutes' notice, and provided he has patience, and can wait for his little bird, he is almost sure to be rewarded for his pains,--if he wait long enough.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Commonest among bird-catching machines, is the well known invention of THE SIEVE TRAP.

at the time that

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

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

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

during the time that

From this reading This of course depends upon circumstances: when the birds are plenty and are not shy, it is a common thing to secure three or four at once in a very few minutes, while at other times an hour's patient waiting is unrewarded.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.

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From this reading TRAPS FOR FEATHERED GAME. mong the following will be found the various net and cage traps commonly used in the capture of winged game, besides several other unique devices in the shape of box traps, etc., many of which are original with the author of this work and appear in the present volume for the first time in book form.