used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OSCAR RECEIVES A LETTER.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading OSCAR RECEIVES A LETTER.
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 "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
OSCARnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading OSCAR RECEIVES A LETTER.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
pliersnounUS /ˈplaɪərz/
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
quailsnounUS /kweɪlz/
plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading OSCAR RECEIVES A LETTER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
snipesnounUS /snaɪps/
plural of “snipe” — Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
taxidermistnounUS /ˈtæksədɜːrməst/
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll put this in Mr. Jackson's case," said he, as he arranged some of the plumage with a pair of pliers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
wood-cock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I'll put in a pair of quails, two English snipes, two wood-cock, that young heron over there, and they will be as many as I can stand on the bottom of the case without crowding them too much.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a perfect specimen of his work, and he held it off at arm's length and admired it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young taxidermist walked over to the table and picked up the grouse.
