adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
CatskillsnounUS /ˈkætskɪlz/
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
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From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
javelinnounUS /ˈdʒævələn/
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
reservingverbUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
SwiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Out from the crest of the Catskills there launched a Falcon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, how well he knew the very moment!
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Down, down like a flashing javelin; no wild Duck, no Hawk could elude him, for this was a Falcon.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Many and many a Pigeon had been borne to his nest, and riding the wind he came, swooping, reserving his strength, awaiting the proper time.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Swiftest of the race of rapine, proud of his strength, proud of his wings, he rejoiced in a worthy prey.
