used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
(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 The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
DEATH-THROES
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From this reading FINAL DEATH-THROES.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading FINAL DEATH-THROES.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
fowls
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From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
greenhorns
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From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
immediately past
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
poultry-fairs
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From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
premiumsnounUS /ˈpriːmiəmz/
plural of “premium” — payment for insurance
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
self-constitutedadjective
constituted by or established by itself
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He may have bred a few specimens during last season, but not _one_ on exhibition was bred by him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
under normal conditions
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people and certain greenhorns were astonished to see the way in which the premiums were awarded to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The officers and the judges at the poultry-fairs (most of whom are self-constituted), as will be seen, usually carried away all the first prizes.
but in spite of that
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At a late show of the New York _State_ Society, the president thereof received about _one third_ of all the premiums awarded, and yet his fowls were nearly all _second_ and _third_ rate, and not one of them, it was stated, was _bred_ by him.
