adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
Allan
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From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
Brayley
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From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
eight-bore
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From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
GOBO
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From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
Jim-Jim
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From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
LionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
Quatermain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
shot-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, he was coming back to dinner, and going to bring Captain Good with him, for Brayley Hall was not more than two miles from the Grange.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOBO STRIKES One day—it was about a week after Allan Quatermain told me his story of the “Three Lions,” and of the moving death of Jim-Jim—he and I were walking home together on the termination of a day’s shooting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We were three guns that day, Sir Henry Curtis, Old Quatermain, and myself; but Sir Henry was obliged to leave in the middle of the afternoon in order to meet his agent, and inspect an outlying farm where a new shed was wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the second year of his occupation of the estate, and already he had reared a very fair head of pheasants, for he was an all-round sportsman, and as fond of shooting with a shot-gun as with an eight-bore rifle.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading He owned about two thousand acres of shooting round the place he had bought in Yorkshire, over a hundred of which were wood.
