160
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From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
161
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From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
birddom
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From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
Chebec
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From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
clothing in general
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
ConfidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
CrestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
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 She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
extra-long
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From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
FlycatchernounUS /ˈflaɪkætʃər/
any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
FLYCATCHERS
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From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
KingbirdnounUS /ˈkɪŋbɜːrd/
large American flycatcher
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
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 THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
go away from a place
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
Peweenoun
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
plainest
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From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
having a point
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
only a very short time before
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
sooty-brown
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From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
not in physical motion
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
express a supposition
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
the upper part of anything
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Confiding Phoebe wears the plainest of dull clothes with a still darker, dusky crown cap, and a line of white on her outer tail feathers.
well-roundedadjective
many-sided
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
at the time that
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
a Caucasian
From this reading If the bird has a white band across the end of its tail it is probably the fearless kingbird.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
which person or people
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She and the plaintive wood pewee, who has two indistinct whitish bars across her extra-long wings, are scarcely larger than an English sparrow; while the least flycatcher, who calls himself _Chebec_, is, as you may suppose, the smallest member of the tribe to leave the tropics and spend the summer with us.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading If the feathers on top of its head look as if they had been brushed the wrong way into a pointed crest; moreover, if some chestnut colour shows in its tail when spread, and its pearly gray breast shades into yellow underneath, you are looking at the noisy "wild Irishman" of birddom, the crested flycatcher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FLYCATCHERS Kingbird Crested Flycatcher Phoebe Pewee Least Flycatcher {160} {161} THE FLYCATCHERS When you see a dusky bird, smaller than a robin, lighter gray underneath than on its sooty-brown back, with a well-rounded, erect head, set on a short, thick neck, you may safely guess it is one of the flycatchers--another strictly American family.
