used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
(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 In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
caimannoun
a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
Denafil
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From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
fowls
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From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, there is plenty other.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there is plenty other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
and nothing more
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, there is plenty other.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
pintadonoun
large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
a full supply
From this reading "Oh, there is plenty other.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading In the mythology of the country there exists a great giant powerful for evil, called `Denafil,' and all white cocks are sacred to him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
shot-gun
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From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
carry out
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
that's
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From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I pity the Queen of Madagascar if that's her only food," said Hughes, rolling a cigarette.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there is plenty other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
to-morrow
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From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
a Caucasian
From this reading There are plenty of fowls, and singularly enough one of the objects of veneration is a white cock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them.
