used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
see with attention
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
take in solid food
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
divisible by two
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
provide as food
From this reading Why should not God feed me like that?"
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
and nothing more
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why should not God feed me like that?"
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should not God feed me like that?"
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
and nothing more
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
be seated
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should not God feed me like that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I have to work hard all day and then only get just enough to eat?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So he loaded up his donkey with the wood he had already cut and returned to the town.
woodcutternounUS /ˈwʊdˌkʌt.ər/
A person whose work is chopping down trees and gathering firewood.
From this reading Then the woodcutter said to himself, "Behold these birds, they sit on the top of a tree with their mouths open, and God feeds them by bringing insects to fall into their mouths.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They do not have to work or even to move from their perch; they just open their mouths and are fed.
