used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds in plenty there were.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/
be composed of
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
coveynounUS /ˈkʌvi/
a small collection of people
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
set up or found
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
brought together in one place
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Birds in plenty there were.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
a full supply
From this reading Birds in plenty there were.
pocketfulnounUS /ˈpɑːkətfʊl/
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
recurring again and again
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
the season of growth
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Birds in plenty there were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
a special situation
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They flushed from beneath my feet, flew past my head, and sat in rows on branches and looked down upon me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My good fortune of the day before was not to be repeated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gathered a pocketful of stones and half a dozen clubs and went back to our spring to hunt for grouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birds in plenty there were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found, however, that it is one thing to hurl a club into a covey huddled under a bush, and quite another to knock a bird out of a tree, and in desperation I finally used the pistol to bring down the single bird which I thought was to comprise our breakfast that morning.
