presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
immatureadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtjʊr/
characteristic of a lack of maturity
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
immediately past
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
and nothing more
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
PHEASANTnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading PHEASANT POACHING.
poacher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
POACHINGnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading PHEASANT POACHING.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
carry out
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
temptsverbUS /tempts/
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Through late summer and autumn the poacher's thoughts go out to the early weeks of October.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are certain sections of the Game Laws which he never breaks, and only some rare circumstance tempts him to take immature birds.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Neither the last load of ruddy corn, nor the actual netting of the partridge gladden his heart as do the first signs of the dying year.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But by the third week of October the yellow and sere of the year has come.
