adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
bushedadjective
very tired
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And we did.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
game-preserve
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From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
quailsnounUS /kweɪlz/
plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
tastefuladjectiveUS /ˈteɪstfəl/
having or showing or conforming to good taste
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Besides, although I appreciate toads and cows, and all that sort of thing, I like to have a game-preserve more in the English style.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think I have said that we have a game-preserve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This bird is a great favorite with us, dead or alive, on account of its tasteful plumage, its tender flesh, its domestic virtues, and its pleasant piping.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading We keep quails, or try to, in the thickly wooded, bushed, and brushed ravine.
