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"David, hunted like a partridge on the mountain, bruised, weary and footsore, was ground into bread for a kingdom.

The partridge is a small, ground-nesting gamebird.

He went hunting for partridges in the woods.

The farmer found a partridge nest in the field.

The partridge population has been declining in recent years.

She cooked a delicious partridge stew for dinner.

The partridge feathers are used for making fishing flies.

The dog flushed out a partridge from the bushes.

The partridge eggs are speckled and blend in with the ground.

They enjoyed a traditional dish of roast partridge with herbs.

The sight of a partridge in the snow is a beautiful winter scene.

He showed them the partridge and her chicks.

You have heard the partridge say kwit-kwit.

Within twenty minutes, even the smallest partridge had learned.

Delighted to see a partridge beside him, the fox sprang at the bird.

After the hare, he ordered some partridges, a few pheasants, a couple of rabbits, and a dozen frogs and lizards.

Their humbler followers, such as partridges, have a like power of strong propulsion, but soon tire.

The old partridge, coming to her children, picked up one of these juicy-looking eggs and clucked.

Soon every young partridge had swallowed so many eggs that he could eat no more.

The mother partridge knew that there was not a minute to lose.

We shall watch a brave and wise mother partridge save her baby chicks from a hungry fox.