completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
(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 Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
ferretingverbUS /ˈferətɪŋ/
-ing form of “ferret” — hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
ferretsnounUS /ˈferəts/
plural of “ferret” — musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
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 If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
of great significance or value
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
and nothing more
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
occurring by chance
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
lurchers
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From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
moucher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
absolutely essential
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
POACHINGnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading RABBIT POACHING.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading RABBIT POACHING.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However lucky the moucher may be among pheasants, partridge, or grouse, rabbits are and must be the chief product of his nights.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
(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 If well trained lurchers are absolutely necessary to hare poaching, ferrets are just as important to successful rabbit poaching.
well-traps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the methods of obtaining them--field netting, well-traps, shooting--all are as nothing compared with silent ferreting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nearly nothing in fur can be done without them.
