Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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From this reading 20th_, 1770.

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From this reading 20th_, 1770.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

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From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

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From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading SELBORNE, _Dec.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

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From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

only a very short time before

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

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From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

plural of “migration” — the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

and nothing more

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

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From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

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From this reading SELBORNE, _Dec.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

term of address for a man

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading 20th_, 1770.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

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From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dear Sir,--The birds that I took for aberdavines were reed-sparrows (_Passeres torquati_).

at the time that

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now was there a due proportion of each sex, it should seem very improbable that any one district should produce such numbers of these little birds; and much more when only one-half of the species appears; therefore we may conclude that the _Fringilloe coelebes_, for some good purposes, have a peculiar migration of their own in which the sexes part.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading There are doubtless many home internal migrations within this kingdom that want to be better understood: witness those vast flocks of hen-chaffinches that appear with us in the winter without hardly any cocks among them.