188
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From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
189
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From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
190
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From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
in addition
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
brownsnounUS /braʊnz/
plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
CARPENTERSnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
chickadees
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From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
chiselingverbUS /ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “chisel” — engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
clothing in general
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
DownyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
divisible by two
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
a boy or man
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
FlickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
HairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
high-shouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
kinglets
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From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
NON-UNION
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From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
not one, and not any
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
nuthatches
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From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
by chance
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
by chance
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
Red-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
Sapsuckernoun
small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
caught or fixed
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
express in words
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
titmice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
precisely as stated
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
warblernounUS /ˈwɔːrblər/
a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading Only the dainty little black and white creeping warbler could possibly be confused with the smallest of these sturdy, matter-of-fact artisans, although, as you know, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and kinglets also haunt the bark of trees; but the largest of these is smaller than downy, the smallest of the woodpeckers.
be dressed in
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
at the time that
From this reading It is easy to tell a woodpecker at sight or even beyond it, when you see or hear him hammering for a dinner, or drumming a love song, {190} or chiseling out a home in some partly decayed tree.
a Caucasian
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Four of our five common, non-union carpenters wear striking black and white suits, patched or striped, the males with red on their heads, their wives with less of this jaunty touch of colour perhaps, or none, but wearing otherwise similar clothes.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
WoodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
WOODPECKERSnounUS /ˈwʊdpekərz/
plural of “woodpecker” — bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One of the carpenters, the big flicker, an original fellow, is dressed in soft browns, yellow, white and black, with the characteristic red patch across the back of his neck.
Yellow-belliedadjective
easily frightened
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NON-UNION CARPENTERS Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-headed Woodpecker Flicker {188} {189} OUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERS If, as you walk through some old orchard or along the borders of a woodland tangle, you see a high-shouldered, stocky bird clinging fast to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may be very sure he is a woodpecker.
