used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
Brummel
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From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
ChiconounUS /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
COO-OO
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From this reading "COO-OO, COO-OO-OO.
COO-OO-OO
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From this reading "COO-OO, COO-OO-OO.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
iridescencenoun
the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
not any; not one
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
RUK-AT-A-COO
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From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the saucy tilt of his dainty head to his graceful feet, he was a Beau Brummel among pigeons.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUK-AT-A-COO" There was no denying the fact that Chico was a handsome bird, and as time passed, he became more and more careful of his appearance.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Then, when the sun shone full upon him, the peculiar markings of his wings seemed fairly radiant in their glorious iridescence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would spend fully half an hour each morning over his toilet, smoothing every feather into place with the most exact nicety, polishing his delicately arched bill, and proudly spreading his tail.
