A Wonderful Discourse.

This is a A Curious Discourse that passed between the Twenty-Five Letters at Dinner-Time.

Says A, give me a good large slice.

Says B, a little bit, but nice.

Says C, cut me a piece of crust.

Take it, says D, it’s dry as dust.

Says E, I’ll cut fast, who will.

Says F, I vow I’ll home my fill.

Says G, give it me good and great.

Says H, a little bit I hate.

Says I, I have the juice the best.

And K, the very same confest.

Says L, ther’s nothing more I love.

Says M, it makes your teeth to move.

N noticed what the others said.

O other’s plates with grief survey’d.

P praised that took up to the life.

Q quarrell’d Cause he’d a bad knife.

Says R, it runs short, I’am afraid.

S silent sat and nothing said.

T thought that talking might lose time

U understood it at meals a crime.

W wish’d these had been a quince in;

Says X, those cooks ther’s no convincing.

Says Y, I’ll eat, let others wish.

Z sat as mute as any fish,

While Ampersy and he licked the dish.

Collective Nouns.

List of Collective Nouns

 

 

This page provides a list of collective nouns.

Item	Proper noun to use
conies	A bury of conies
hogs	A parcel of hogs
hogs	A passel of hogs
information	A wealth of information
islands	A chain of islands
islands	An archipelago of islands
jays	A party of jays
jays	A band of jays
jellyfish	A fluther of jellyfish
jellyfish	A smack of jellyfish
jewels	A cache of jewels
jugglers	A neverthriving of jugglers
kangaroos	A mob of kangaroos
kangaroos	A troop of kangaroos
keys	A ring of keys
kittens (rabbits)	A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
knights	A rout of knights
knights	A banner of knights
ladies	A bevy of ladies
lambs	A fall of lambs
lapwings	A desert of lapwings
lapwings	A deceit of lapwings
larks	An ascension of larks
larks	An exaltation of larks
leopards	A leap of leopards
lepers	A colony of lepers
lions	A pride of lions
lions	A sowse of lions
lions	A sault of lions
locusts	A plague of locusts
lorries	A convoy of lorries
magpies	A tiding(s) of magpies
mallards	A sord of mallards
maps	An atlas of maps
martens	A richness of martens
mathematicians	A number of mathematicians
mathematicians	A set of mathematicians
men	A band of (merry) men
mice	A nest of mice
mice	A mischief of mice
moles	A labour of moles
moles	A company of moles
moles	A movement of moles
money	A wad of money
monitors	A bank of monitors
monkeys	A tribe of monkeys
monkeys	A mission of monkeys
mosquitoes	A scourge of mosquitoes
mountains	A range of mountains
mules	A barren of mules
mules	A Rake of mules
natives	A tribe of natives
nightingales	A watch of nightingales
nouns	A collective of nouns
nuns	A superfluity of nuns
objects	A collection of objects
onlookers	A crowd of onlookers
owls	A parliament of owls
owls	A stare of owls
oxen	A team of oxen
oxen	A yoke of oxen
oxen	A span of oxen
oysters	A bed of oysters
parrots	A company of parrots
partridges	A covey of partridges
peacocks	A pride of peacocks
peacocks	A muster of peacocks
peacocks	An ostentation of peacocks
pekinese	A pomp of pekinese
penguins	A creche of penguins
penguins	A huddle of penguins
penguins	A colony of penguins
performers	A troupe of performers
pheasants	A covey of pheasants
pheasants	A nye of pheasants
pheasants	A bouquet of pheasants
philosophers	A ponder of philosophers
pigeons	A loft of pigeons
piglets	A farrow of piglets
piglets	A litter of piglets
pigs	A drove of pigs
pigs	A herd of pigs
pigs	A sounder of pigs
pistols	A brace of pistols
plovers	A congregation of plovers
polecats	A chine of polecats
preachers	A converting of preachers
prose	An anthology of prose
quail	A covey of quail
quail	A bevy of quail
rabbits	A colony of rabbits
rabbits	A bury of rabbits
rabbits	A nest of rabbits
raccoons	A gaze of raccoons
rats	A pack of rats
rats	A colony of rats
rats	A swarm of rats
rats	A rabble of rats
ravens	An unkindness of ravens
ravens	A conspiracy of ravens
rebuttals	A quiver of rebuttals
rhinoceroses	A crash of rhinoceroses
rooks	A building of rooks
rooks	A clamour of rooks
ruffs	A hill of ruffs
sailors	A crew of sailors
salmon	A run of salmon
salmon	A bind of salmon
sandpipers	A fling of sandpipers
Scots	A disworship of Scots
sea fowl	A cloud of sea fowl
seagulls	A flock of seagulls
seals	A spring of seals
seals	A pod of seals
senators	A house of senators
sheep	A flock of sheep
sheep	A trip of sheep
sheldrakes	A doading of sheldrakes
ships	A flotilla of ships
ships	A fleet of ships
ships	An armada of ships
snails	A rout of snails
snakes	A den of snakes
snakes	A bed of snakes
snakes	A pit of snakes
snakes	A nest of snakes
snakes	A slither of snakes
snipe	A walk of snipe
snipe	A wisp of snipe
soldiers	A company of soldiers
soldiers	A brigade of soldiers
soldiers	A squad of soldiers
soldiers	A platoon of soldiers
soldiers	A division of soldiers
sparrows	A ubiquity of sparrows
sparrows	A quarrel of sparrows
sparrows	A host of sparrows
spiders	A clutter of spiders
spiders	A cluster of spiders
squirrels	A dray of squirrels
stairs	A flight of stairs
starlings	A murmuration of starlings
stars	A galaxy of stars
sticks	A fagot of sticks
storks	A muster of storks
students	A class of students
submarines	A pack of submarines
swallows	A flight of swallows
swans	A bevy of swans
swans	A bank of swans
swans (flying)	A wedge of swans (flying)
swine	A sounder of swine
swine	A drift of swine
tasks	An agenda of tasks
teal	A spring of teal
teal	A diving of teal
tennis games	A set of tennis games
tests	A battery of tests
thieves	A den of thieves
things	A bunch of things
thrushes	A mutation of thrushes
tigers	A streak of tigers
tigers	An ambush of tigers
toads	A knot of toads
tourists	A flock of tourists
trash	A heap of trash
trees	A grove of trees
trees	A thicket of trees
trees	A stand of trees
troops	A parel of troops
trout	A hover of trout
trucks	A convoy of trucks
turkeys	A rafter of turkeys
turkeys	A raffle of turkeys
turtledoves	A pitying of turtledoves
turtles	A turn of turtles
turtles	A dule of turtles
turtles	A bale of turtles
unicorns	A blessing of unicorns
vicaries (vicars)	A prudence of vicaries (vicars)
vipers	A nest of vipers
wagers	A book of wagers
walruses	A herd of walruses
walruses	An ugly of walruses
waterfowl	A plump of waterfowl
weasels	A sneak of weasels
whales	A school of whales
whales	A herd of whales
whales	A pod of whales
whales	A gam of whales
widgeon	A coil of widgeon
wikipedians	A page of wikipedians
winnings	A purse of winnings
witches	A coven of witches
wolves	A pack of wolves
wolves	A rout of wolves
woodpeckers	A descent of woodpeckers
worshipers	A congregation of worshipers
yeomen	A fellowship of yeomen
young oysters	A set of young oysters
zebra	A zeal of zebra
zebra	A herd of zebra

 

Listed by terms

Term	Refers to	Example
agenda	tasks	An agenda of tasks
ambush	tigers	An ambush of tigers
anthology	prose	An anthology of prose
archipelago	islands	An archipelago of islands
armada	ships	An armada of ships
ascension	larks	An ascension of larks
atlas	maps	An atlas of maps
bale	turtles	A bale of turtles
band	jays	A band of jays
band	men	A band of (merry) men
bank	monitors	A bank of monitors
bank	swans	A bank of swans
banner	knights	A banner of knights
barren	mules	A barren of mules
battery	tests	A battery of tests
bed	oysters	A bed of oysters
bed	snakes	A bed of snakes
bevy	ladies	A bevy of ladies
bevy	quail	A bevy of quail
bevy	swans	A bevy of swans
bind	salmon	A bind of salmon
blessing	unicorns	A blessing of unicorns
book	wagers	A book of wagers
bouquet	pheasants	A bouquet of pheasants
brace	pistols	A brace of pistols
brigade	soldiers	A brigade of soldiers
building	rooks	A building of rooks
bunch	things	A bunch of things
bury	conies	A bury of conies
bury	rabbits	A bury of rabbits
cache	jewels	A cache of jewels
chain	islands	A chain of islands
chine	polecats	A chine of polecats
clamour	rooks	A clamour of rooks
class	students	A class of students
cloud	sea fowl	A cloud of sea fowl
cluster	spiders	A cluster of spiders
clutter	spiders	A clutter of spiders
coil	widgeon	A coil of widgeon
collection	objects	A collection of objects
collective	nouns	A collective of nouns
colony	lepers	A colony of lepers
colony	penguins	A colony of penguins
colony	rabbits	A colony of rabbits
colony	rats	A colony of rats
company	moles	A company of moles
company	parrots	A company of parrots
company	soldiers	A company of soldiers
congregation	plovers	A congregation of plovers
congregation	worshipers	A congregation of worshipers
conspiracy	ravens	A conspiracy of ravens
converting	preachers	A converting of preachers
convoy	lorries	A convoy of lorries
convoy	trucks	A convoy of trucks
coven	witches	A coven of witches
covey	partridges	A covey of partridges
covey	pheasants	A covey of pheasants
covey	quail	A covey of quail
crash	rhinoceroses	A crash of rhinoceroses
creche	penguins	A creche of penguins
crew	sailors	A crew of sailors
crowd	onlookers	A crowd of onlookers
deceit	lapwings	A deceit of lapwings
den	snakes	A den of snakes
den	thieves	A den of thieves
descent	woodpeckers	A descent of woodpeckers
desert	lapwings	A desert of lapwings
disworship	Scots	A disworship of Scots
diving	teal	A diving of teal
division	soldiers	A division of soldiers
doading	sheldrakes	A doading of sheldrakes
dray	squirrels	A dray of squirrels
drift	swine	A drift of swine
drove	pigs	A drove of pigs
dule	turtles	A dule of turtles
exaltation	larks	An exaltation of larks
fagot	sticks	A fagot of sticks
fall	lambs	A fall of lambs
farrow	piglets	A farrow of piglets
fellowship	yeomen	A fellowship of yeomen
fleet	ships	A fleet of ships
flight	stairs	A flight of stairs
flight	swallows	A flight of swallows
fling	sandpipers	A fling of sandpipers
flock	seagulls	A flock of seagulls
flock	sheep	A flock of sheep
flock	tourists	A flock of tourists
flotilla	ships	A flotilla of ships
fluther	jellyfish	A fluther of jellyfish
galaxy	stars	A galaxy of stars
gam	whales	A gam of whales
gaze	raccoons	A gaze of raccoons
grove	trees	A grove of trees
heap	trash	A heap of trash
herd	pigs	A herd of pigs
herd	walruses	A herd of walruses
herd	whales	A herd of whales
herd	zebra	A herd of zebra
hill	ruffs	A hill of ruffs
host	sparrows	A host of sparrows
house	senators	A house of senators
hover	trout	A hover of trout
huddle	penguins	A huddle of penguins
knot	toads	A knot of toads
labour	moles	A labour of moles
leap	leopards	A leap of leopards
litter	piglets	A litter of piglets
loft	pigeons	A loft of pigeons
mischief	mice	A mischief of mice
mission	monkeys	A mission of monkeys
mob	kangaroos	A mob of kangaroos
movement	moles	A movement of moles
murmuration	starlings	A murmuration of starlings
muster	peacocks	A muster of peacocks
muster	storks	A muster of storks
mutation	thrushes	A mutation of thrushes
nest	mice	A nest of mice
nest	rabbits	A nest of rabbits
nest	snakes	A nest of snakes
nest	vipers	A nest of vipers
neverthriving	jugglers	A neverthriving of jugglers
number	mathematicians	A number of mathematicians
nye	pheasants	A nye of pheasants
ostentation	peacocks	An ostentation of peacocks
pack	rats	A pack of rats
pack	submarines	A pack of submarines
pack	wolves	A pack of wolves
page	wikipedians	A page of wikipedians
parcel	hogs	A parcel of hogs
parel	troops	A parel of troops
parliament	owls	A parliament of owls
party	jays	A party of jays
passel	hogs	A passel of hogs
pit	snakes	A pit of snakes
pitying	turtledoves	A pitying of turtledoves
plague	locusts	A plague of locusts
platoon	soldiers	A platoon of soldiers
plump	waterfowl	A plump of waterfowl
pod	seals	A pod of seals
pod	whales	A pod of whales
pomp	pekinese	A pomp of pekinese
ponder	philosophers	A ponder of philosophers
pride	lions	A pride of lions
pride	peacocks	A pride of peacocks
prudence	vicaries (vicars)	A prudence of vicaries (vicars)
purse	winnings	A purse of winnings
quarrel	sparrows	A quarrel of sparrows
quiver	rebuttals	A quiver of rebuttals
rabble	rats	A rabble of rats
raffle	turkeys	A raffle of turkeys
rafter	turkeys	A rafter of turkeys
Rake	mules	A Rake of mules
range	mountains	A range of mountains
richness	martens	A richness of martens
ring	keys	A ring of keys
rout	knights	A rout of knights
rout	snails	A rout of snails
rout	wolves	A rout of wolves
run	salmon	A run of salmon
sault	lions	A sault of lions
school	whales	A school of whales
scourge	mosquitoes	A scourge of mosquitoes
set	mathematicians	A set of mathematicians
set	tennis games	A set of tennis games
set	young oysters	A set of young oysters
slither	snakes	A slither of snakes
smack	jellyfish	A smack of jellyfish
sneak	weasels	A sneak of weasels
sord	mallards	A sord of mallards
sounder	pigs	A sounder of pigs
sounder	swine	A sounder of swine
sowse	lions	A sowse of lions
span	oxen	A span of oxen
spring	seals	A spring of seals
spring	teal	A spring of teal
squad	soldiers	A squad of soldiers
stand	trees	A stand of trees
stare	owls	A stare of owls
streak	tigers	A streak of tigers
superfluity	nuns	A superfluity of nuns
swarm	rats	A swarm of rats
team	oxen	A team of oxen
thicket	trees	A thicket of trees
tiding(s)	magpies	A tiding(s) of magpies
tribe	monkeys	A tribe of monkeys
tribe	natives	A tribe of natives
trip	sheep	A trip of sheep
troop	kangaroos	A troop of kangaroos
troupe	performers	A troupe of performers
turn	turtles	A turn of turtles
ubiquity	sparrows	A ubiquity of sparrows
ugly	walruses	An ugly of walruses
unkindness	ravens	An unkindness of ravens
wad	money	A wad of money
walk	snipe	A walk of snipe
watch	nightingales	A watch of nightingales
wealth	information	A wealth of information
wedge	swans (flying)	A wedge of swans (flying)
wisp	snipe	A wisp of snipe
wrack	kittens (rabbits)	A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
yoke	oxen	A yoke of oxen
zeal	zebra	A zeal of zebra

 

Five Sense Organs.

There are More Than Five Senses. They are :

1. Distinct senses

2. Figurative sense

3. A general sense

4. Grateful sense

5. Historic sense

6. Literal sense

7. Manly sense

8. Metaphorical sense

9. Moral sense

10. Narrow sense

11. Natural sense

12. Original sense

13. Perfectly good sense

14. Rough and ready sense

15. Secret sense (of joy)

16. Shapely sense

17. Sly sense of humour

18. Specific sense

19. Strained sense