used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
Algy
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From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Albert Edward blew a kiss.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
HARRIERS
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From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
hen-house
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From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
kennelled
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From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Albert Edward blew a kiss.
lapinnounUS /ˈlæpɪn/
the fur of a rabbit
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
arrange in a container
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
perishers
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From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And in the meanwhile the festive _lapin_ breeds and breeds," said Albert Edward.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
they're
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From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
in the direction of
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
we'd
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From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
(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 "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
at the time that
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, well, I suppose we'd best herd these perishers home to kennels while they're still too weak to protest.
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI THE HARRIERS (II) Albert Edward and I were seated on a log outside the hen-house which kennelled our pack when we perceived Algy, the A.D.C., tripping daintily towards us.
