used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
bluebirdsnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrdz/
plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
cedar-tree
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From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
cutestadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːtɪst/
superlative of “cute” — attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
a female human offspring
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
at any time
From this reading “Who ever heard of blue robins?”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Who ever heard of blue robins?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
and nothing more
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
Nathalie
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From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
quizzedverbUS /kwɪzd/
inflected form of “quiz” — examine someone's knowledge of something
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
they're
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From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
very small
From this reading Down in the old cedar-tree on the lawn is a nest of tiny blue robins—they’re just the cutest things—do come and see them!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Blue robins?” quizzed her brother Dick from where he lay reading in the hammock.
which person or people
From this reading “Who ever heard of blue robins?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nathalie came running up the steps of the veranda her brown eyes alight with excitement as she cried, “Oh, Mother, what do you think?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I think she means bluebirds,” ventured Mrs. Page, looking up from the morning paper and smiling at the earnest young face of her daughter.
