adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Their excuse is specious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
improvidencenoun
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
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 Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
protractverbUS /proʊˈtrækt/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
sophists
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From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading Their excuse is specious.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right have these sophists to put themselves into a desert place, out of the reach of provisions, and then ground a right to slay deer on their own improvidence?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Their own rule, they say, is to kill a deer only when they need venison to eat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it is necessary for these people to have anything to eat, which I doubt, it is not necessary that they should have the luxury of venison.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of our best sportsmen, who desire to protract the pleasure of slaying deer through as many seasons as possible, object to the practice of the hunters, who make it their chief business to slaughter as many deer in a camping season as they can.
