used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
brought into existence
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
FlamingonounUS /fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
staying power
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
look-out
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From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
engage in
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
not in physical motion
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
in motion
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
a light shade of red
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
summer-time
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From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
being of use or service
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The Flamingo prefers a warm climate, and by moving from place to place he manages to enjoy a continual summer-time.
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 The Flamingo is most happy standing on one leg in a foot or two of water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There he waits patiently for any fish that may come his way.
at the time that
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His colour may be pink or scarlet according to the part of the world in which he is born; and when he is standing motionless on the look-out for fish, his red body and long legs give him quite a military appearance—like a soldier at attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Vulture The Vulture is a very useful bird, but he would not make a pleasant pet.
