1773
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From this reading 9th_, 1773.
9
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From this reading 9th_, 1773.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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in the past
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ash-coloured
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From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
avesnoun
(ornithology) the class of birds
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
the people of Great Britain
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butcher-bird
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From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
dearly loved
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
about to be mentioned or specified
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Frinsham
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From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
for this reason
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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resulting from one's intentions
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
immediately past
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
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the act that results in something coming to be
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading SELBORNE, _Nov.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ospreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
rarae
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From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
red-backed
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From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
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plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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precisely, exactly
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SELBORNE
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From this reading SELBORNE, _Nov.
cause to go somewhere
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the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
shrikenoun
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
term of address for a man
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
of the kind already mentioned
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
carry out
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the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading 9th_, 1773.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
Tisted
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From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
used to ask for information about something
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A great ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot last winter in Tisted Park, and a red-backed butcher-bird [shrike] at Selborne: they are _rarae aves_ in this county.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The osprey was shot about a year ago at Frinsham Pond, a great lake, at about six miles from hence, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough and devouring a fish: it used to precipitate itself into the water, and so take its prey by surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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ZoologynounUS /zoʊˈɑːlədʒi/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
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