| 单词 | grey hen |
| 例句 | The males really appear to show off rather one to another than to the females, which, though not far off, exhibit no more visible interest or concern than does our grey hen under similar circumstances. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The grey dissolves into dawn, the dawn into light, and the first blackcock crows to his grey hen in the hollow. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z And when I looked out the front door there were the old man baboon plucking the feathers from the grey hen.” Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z "You're thinking of a Francolin-partridge, my dear fellow," he said to Portal; "very dark feathering ... almost black ... a little bigger than the Natal grey hens." Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Surely, thought the little grey hen, that turkey must be a doctor of divinity who knows the aim of life; every word that falls from his beak must be a priceless pearl. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Witley sends a case of crossbills; twenty years ago a pair of hen harriers—or are they Montagu's harriers?—were killed on Hindhead; a blackcock guards his grey hen, and was shot not far away. Highways and Byways in Surrey Next morning Robin aroused the sleepers somewhat abruptly by shooting a grey hen with his rifle from the tent door. Silver Lake “Ho, look here!” exclaimed Tony, fitting a blunt arrow to the string, and pointing up at a tree, among the branches of which sat a bird resembling a grey hen in size and colour. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood In faltering tones Imma told him their mission, conveyed to him the old witch’s warning, and presented the grey hen. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine White's Selborne, Letter VI, 'One solitary grey hen was sprung by some beagles in beating for a hare.' The Coverley Papers What can have made the grey hen flutter so? The Countess Cathleen There the heathcock clucked and sang his song of love, as he sat on the top branches of the cedar and admired the grey hen scratching in the fallen leaves below. Beasts, Men and Gods She whistled shrilly and in answer to her call a grey hen fluttered toward her; this she gave to the young people. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine That night the grey hen was placed as the witch had advised, and it was as she had said. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine |
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