used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
anew
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
(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 He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
blackguards
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From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
exhale hard
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
Claus
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From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
coverts
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From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
he'd
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From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
head-keeper
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From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
Mercer's
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From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
Oakshott's
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From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
PoachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
in the near future
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
a special situation
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
up to a particular time
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He made a lot of fun about it and pretended as he'd shot it in the coverts over night; and presently he told Joseph that, if he wanted to run him in, he'd best to go to Mercer's at Newton Abbot first and find out if he'd bought it all decent and in order, or if he had not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the matter dropped, and all was firm friends again till the blow fell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
in or at the place that
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
which person or people
From this reading And the new head-keeper, who was sleepless on the job, traced where a car had come across one of the drives in Oakshott's by night, for the wheels had scored the grass; and where the thing had stood was a dead bird the blackguards had overlooked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then 'Santa Claus' made friends again and came into Sunday supper and brought a pheasant along with him!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poaching went on, and Joseph noted that Teddy was apt to be from home a bit and would often go away for a day or two.
