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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
ALLIESnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
in addition
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
BaldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
BarnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
BarredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
BuzzardnounUS /ˈbʌzərd/
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
Dixon's
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
give expression to
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
Long-eared
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
not any; not one
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other bird is more graceful and buoyant.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
Red-shouldered
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
Red-tailed
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
only a very short time before
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
scavengersnounUS /ˈskævəndʒərz/
plural of “scavenger” — a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
ScreechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
Short-earedadjective
having short ears
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the air, it expresses the very poetry of motion.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
VulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But surely its earthly habits express the very prose of existence; for it may be seen in the company of other dusky scavengers, walking about in the roads of the smaller towns and villages, picking up refuse; or, in the fields, feeding on some dead animal.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading One could spend hours watching its fascinating flight.
wide-spread
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMER Turkey Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle American Sparrow Hawk American Osprey American Barn Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl {212} {213} TURKEY VULTURE _Called also: Turkey Buzzard_ Every child south of Mason and Dixon's line knows this big buzzard that sails serenely with its companions in great circles, floating high overhead, now rising, now falling, with scarcely a movement of its wide-spread wings.
