used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The fun, the real fun, starts only in the autumn.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
Chelifernoun
a genus of Chelonethida
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
the act of departing
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
divisible by two
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
Francis
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From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The fun, the real fun, starts only in the autumn.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Grouse-shooting, partridge-shooting—these are the gay preliminaries.
Grouse-shooting
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From this reading Grouse-shooting, partridge-shooting—these are the gay preliminaries.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading There is no hunting in the spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no hunting in the spring.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
immediately past
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
nightingales
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From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no hunting in the spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
and nothing more
From this reading The fun, the real fun, starts only in the autumn.
partridge-shooting
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From this reading Grouse-shooting, partridge-shooting—these are the gay preliminaries.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Grouse-shooting, partridge-shooting—these are the gay preliminaries.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The fun, the real fun, starts only in the autumn.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
SelectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
song-birds
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From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
the season of growth
From this reading There is no hunting in the spring.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading The fun, the real fun, starts only in the autumn.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selections from Francis Chelifer In the sporting calendar the most interesting events are booked for the autumnal months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no hunting in the spring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Grouse-shooting, partridge-shooting—these are the gay preliminaries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And even in Italy there is a brief close season for song-birds that lasts from the coming of the nightingales to the departure of the last swallow.
