Chapter XXXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

(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 There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

move towards

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

on or to one side

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

completely unclothed

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

plural of “breeder” — a person who breeds animals

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

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From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

at any time

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

wild and menacing

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

the act of grazing

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

coming only to the ankle or knee

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

not any; not one

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

only a very short time before

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

of the white color of snow

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

growing or remaining under water

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

travel through water

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

lacking flavor

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SPANISH SYSTEM OF FOWLING THE "CABRESTO" OR STALKING-HORSE Spain is a land of flocks and herds, of breeders and graziers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.

plural of “warble” — a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

filled with water

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

in or at the place that

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

during the time that

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

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From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At the head of the scale stands the fighting-bull, monarch of the richest _vegas_; at the opposite extreme come the shaggy little ponies and brood-mares that eke out a feral and precarious subsistence in the wildest regions.

flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food

From this reading There they live, splashing in the shadows, heads half-immersed as they pull up subaquatic herbage; on the back of one rides perched a snow-white egret, on another a couple of magpies, preying on ticks or warbles, while all around swim wildfowl that scarce deign to move aside.

lean and sinewy

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Throughout the marismas hardy beasts with wild-bred progeny on which no human hand has ever laid, abound, grazing knee-deep in watery wildernesses where tasteless reed or wiry spear-grass afford a bare subsistence.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading No fowler could view such a scene without perceiving that approach to the wildfowl might be effected under cover of these unsuspected ponies.