106
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From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
107
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From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
(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 There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
cannot
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From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
ChippingnounUS /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
comprisesverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzəz/
third-person singular of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
a social unit living together
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
GoldfinchnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪntʃ/
American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
gray-streaked
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From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
GrosbeaknounUS /ˈɡroʊsbiːk/
any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
IndigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
JunconounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkoʊ/
small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
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 members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading What is the secret of their triumphant numbers?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
one-seventhnoun
one part in seven equal parts
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
roadsidesnounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪdz/
plural of “roadside” — edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
Rose-breasted
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From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What is the secret of their triumphant numbers?
SnowflakenounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/
a crystal of snow
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
SPARROWnounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What is the secret of their triumphant numbers?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
TowheenounUS /ˈtoʊhiː/
any of numerous long-tailed American finches
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
TRIBEnounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading What is the secret of their triumphant numbers?
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly their protective colouring has much to do with their increase.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
under normal conditions
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the secret of their triumphant numbers?
at the time that
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many members of the hardy, prolific clan, wearing dull brown and gray-streaked feathers, in perfect colour harmony with the grassy, bushy places or dusty roadsides where they live, are usually overlooked by enemies in search of a dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
White-throated
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From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPARROW TRIBE Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow English Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Fox Sparrow Junco Snowflake Goldfinch Purple Finch Indigo Bunting Towhee Rose-breasted Grosbeak Cardinal Grosbeak {106} {107} THE SPARROW TRIBE Like the poor, the sparrows are always with us.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is not a day in the year when you cannot find at least one member of the great tribe which comprises one-seventh of all our birds--by far the largest North American family.
