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From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
cause to be bored
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
Finnerty
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From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
I've
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From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
coated with paint
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
by chance
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
rhododendronnounUS /ˌroʊdəˈdendrən/
any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I've got shells loaded with number six for my 10-bore."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There's quail, grey and painted pheasants, green pigeon, and perhaps a peacock--I heard one call up in the jungle.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The other elephant came alongside, and Finnerty suggested: "We might walk back to my bungalow from here on the chance of getting some game for the pot.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had come to where the open plain gave way to patches of jungle and rolling land clad with oak and rhododendron.
