used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
any thing at all
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
lacking funds
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
Cossey
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From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first drive the Colonel and Edward Cossey got a bird each.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
misbehavedverbUS /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvd/
past form of “misbehave” — behave badly
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
up to a particular time
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only one brace of birds came his way at all, but if the truth must be told, he was talking to Ida at the moment and did not see them till too late.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They broke back, went off to one side or the other, and generally misbehaved themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the second drive the latter got three birds, firing five shots, and his antagonist only got a hare and a pheasant that jumped out of a ditch, neither of which, of course, counted anything.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF THE MATCH They began the afternoon with several small drives, but on the whole the birds did very badly.
