used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
(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 For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
completely unclothed
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
GROUSEnounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading GROUSE POACHING.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
and nothing more
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
night-piercing
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From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
not one, and not any
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am abroad on the heather just before the coming of the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
select carefully from a group
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
POACHINGnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading GROUSE POACHING.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
express in words
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For pleasurable excitement, to say nothing of profit, the pick of all poaching is for grouse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My way lies now along the rugged course of a fell "beck," now along the lower shoulder of the mountain.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However fascinating partridge poaching may be; however pleasurable picking off pheasants from bare boughs; or the night-piercing screams of a netted hare--none of these can compare with the wild work of the moors.
