used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
DatedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
DUCKverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
Ely
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From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
fellow-feeling
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From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
Fens
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From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
how
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From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
meadow's
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From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
puddling
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From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
not often
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
express a supposition
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
TAMEverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
up to a particular time
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
waddlenounUS /ˈwɑːdəl/
walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
at the time that
From this reading You know very well that you are intended to be eaten, and so are we--when they can catch us.
in or at the place that
From this reading I understand that you never fly and that you seldom waddle above a meadow's length from your pond, where you keep puddling and groping from daylight till dark.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _FROM THE WILD DUCK TO THE TAME DUCK._ Dated Lincoln and Ely Fens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR COUSIN, I suppose I must call you so, though I declare I know not how we are related.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, though I am thought so very wild and shy, I have still a kind of fellow-feeling for you; and, if you have not gone to the spit before this comes to you, I should be glad of your reply in a friendly way.
