Chapter IV · Divers, Grebes, and Cormorants

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

plural of “affinity” — (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

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From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

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From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

for the most part

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

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From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

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From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

plural of “cormorant” — large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

bearing an heraldic device

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

someone who works underwater

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

many and different

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

a general kind of something

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

arranged into groups

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

not one, and not any

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

and nothing more

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

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From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

by bad luck

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

someone who visits

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges

From this reading _Divers—Affinities and characteristics—Great Northern Diver—Black-throated Diver—Red-throated Diver—Grebes—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Great Crested Grebe—Red-necked Grebe—Black-necked Grebe—Sclavonian Grebe—Little Grebe—Cormorants—Characteristics—Changes of Plumage—Cormorant—Shag—Gannet._ The birds included in the present chapter belong to three well-defined families.

clearly indicated

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Divers form a small but well-marked family known as Colymbidæ, consisting of a single genus _Colymbus_, into which are grouped the four species that are now known to science.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Unfortunately for the summer visitor to the seaside, the Divers will be absent.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.

but in spite of that

From this reading None of them are so completely pelagic as the Auks, and yet, according to season, many of them are interesting features in the bird-life of the coast.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They are birds that resort chiefly to inland districts to rear their young, or are only known as winter visitors to the British Coasts.