used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
appropriatenessnounUS /əˈproʊpriətnəs/
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
backwoodsmannounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdzmən/
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
have
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
cheatsnounUS /tʃiːts/
plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
take in solid food
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
market-gunner
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From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
misappliedverbUS /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “misapply” — apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
pot-hunter
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From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
significationnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
SPORTSMENnounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading SUGGESTIONS TO SPORTSMEN.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
SUGGESTIONSnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading SUGGESTIONS TO SPORTSMEN.
a quantity of money
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUGGESTIONS TO SPORTSMEN.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The daring backwoodsman of the Far West, who follows the fleet elk or timid deer, and who attacks the formidable buffalo or grizzly bear, is less a sportsman than a mighty hunter; the man who shoots with a view of selling his game is a market-gunner; and he who kills that he may eat is a pot-hunter.
which person or people
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The individual who, having trained a horse up to the finest condition of activity and endurance, drives or rides him under lash and spur round a course to win a sum of money, although he may call himself a sportsman, is really a business man.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word “sport” has been more abused, ill-treated, and misapplied than any other in our language; of a high, pure, and noble signification, it has been debased to unworthy objects; of a restricted and refined significance, it has been extended to a mass of improper matters; from its natural elegant appropriateness, it has been degraded to vulgar and dishonest associations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading The miserable wretch who lives on the most contemptible passion in human nature, and with practised skill cheats those who would cheat him--winning by the unfair rules of games, so-called, of chance--or, with less conscience, converting that chance into a certainty, calls himself a sporting man.
