used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
in addition
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
CowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
how
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From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
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 I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
pastured
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From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
a human being
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
except for; apart from
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
six-quart
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From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading It adds to the manly aspect of a person with a tin pail if he also carries a gun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cows pastured there, penetrating through the leafy passages from one opening to another, and browsing among the bushes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not from any predatory instinct, but to save appearances, I took a gun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was possible I might start up a partridge; though how I was to hit him, if he started up instead of standing still, puzzled me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was kindly furnished with a six-quart pail, and told not to be gone long.
