Chapter II

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

plural of “acrobat” — an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

in addition

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

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From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

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From this reading _Chicka-dee-dee: chicka-dee-dee:_ he introduces himself.

any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

a young person of either sex

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

rid of obstructions

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

without doubt or question

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading Oh, don't you wish they would?

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Chicka-dee-dee: chicka-dee-dee:_ he introduces himself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Chicka-dee-dee: chicka-dee-dee:_ he introduces himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading _Chicka-dee-dee: chicka-dee-dee:_ he introduces himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

a brief written record

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, don't you wish they would?

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

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From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

deliver by singing

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Oh, don't you wish they would?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

very small

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

small insectivorous birds

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

up to a particular time

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Piped a tiny voice near by Gay and polite--a cheerful cry-- _Chick-chickadeedee!_ Saucy note Out of sound heart and merry throat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATS Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Red-breasted Nuthatch Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet {18} {19} THE CHICKADEE _Called also: Black-capped Titmouse_ Bitterly cold and dreary though the day may be, that "little scrap of valour," the chickadee, keeps his spirits high until ours cannot but be cheered by the oft-repeated, clear, tinkling silvery notes that spell his name.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Oh, don't you wish they would?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading How easy it would be for every child to know the birds if all would but sing out their names so clearly!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, don't you wish they would?