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From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
1901
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From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
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From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
abeamadverb
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the first light of day
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
day-break
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From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
decoysnounUS /ˈdiːkɔɪz/
plural of “decoy” — a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
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 No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
echeloned
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From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
gagglenounUS /ˈɡæɡəl/
a flock of geese
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the act of departing
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
and nothing more
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
RECORDSnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
for a short time
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
squatted
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From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading These, with thirty-six of my own, I set out as decoys.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
Travierso
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From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shortly thereafter I heard the gaggle of geese, and two, coming from behind, were already so near that there was only time to change _one_ cartridge to big shot.
WILDFOWLING
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From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No. 1 squatted (in six inches of water) between me and the shore; but, being dissatisfied, moved elsewhere shortly after day-break, leaving with me two geese and about a dozen ducks.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading SOME RECORDS IN SPANISH WILDFOWLING El Travierso, _February 9, 1901._--An hour before dawn we (five guns) lay echeloned obliquely across a mile of water, the writer's position being the second out.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The geese passed abeam, quite low and within thirty yards, but six feet apart--impossible to get them both.
