used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
anew
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That is Mr. Bird," Mother answered.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is Mr. Bird," Mother answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
Johnnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
hear with intention
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
engage in
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
a particular point in time
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That is Mr. Bird," Mother answered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
only a very short time before
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
spring-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
express in words
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bird and the Baby Birds "Listen to that bird!" exclaimed Johnnie Jones.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time Mr. Bird felt so happy and gay that he could scarcely be quiet a single moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was spring-time again and he sang beautiful songs to Mrs. Bird, about the sunshine and soft, sweet air, and about the little home they would make in the old elm tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall have to tell you a story about him and Mrs. Bird and their children."
