adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
beatersnounUS /ˈbiːtərz/
plural of “beater” — a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
Chamston-Hedding
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From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
Greystoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
loadernounUS /ˈloʊdər/
a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
minutest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
SeeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
smocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Lord Greystoke was immaculately and appropriately garbed—to the minutest detail he was vogue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To be sure, he was among the forward guns, not being considered a sporting shot, but what he lacked in skill he more than made up in appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The beaters—there were twenty-three of them, in white smocks—had but just driven the birds into a patch of gorse, and were now circling to the opposite side that they might drive down toward the guns.
Witch-Doctor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance Lord Greystoke was hunting, or, to be more accurate, he was shooting pheasants at Chamston-Hedding.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the end of the day he would, doubtless, have many birds to his credit, since he had two guns and a smart loader—many more birds than he could eat in a year, even had he been hungry, which he was not, having but just arisen from the breakfast table.
