used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
abbé
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From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
eulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
gamekeepersnounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpərs/
plural of “gamekeeper” — a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
in a gradual manner
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
groupingnounUS /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
having a point
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
roebucks
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From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
having a supporting base
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These animals were lying in a restful position, the head gently bent over the shoulder, as if they were in their accustomed haunts in the depths of the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
umbrageousadjective
filled with shade
From this reading Imagine a knotty, umbrageous tree six or seven feet high, standing in the middle of this stall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor, having concluded his eulogy upon the chase, approached his nephew's stall, and, with a significant gesture, pointed out to the canon and the abbé the finest exhibition of game that could be imagined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The English gamekeepers, great masters of the art of grouping game, thus making real pictures of dead nature, would have recognised the superiority of Leonard.
a late time of life
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the foot of the tree were grouped, on a bed of bright green fern, a young wild boar, a magnificent fallow deer, two years old, the proper age for venison, and two fine roebucks.
