Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

anew

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

(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 The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

in addition

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

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

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

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

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

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

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

plural of “earthworm” — terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

moving swiftly

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

set up or found

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

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

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

very recently

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

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

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

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

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was exactly the kind of a day that birds like.

look attentively

From this reading It was also a beautiful day for House People to watch their bird neighbors; for it was mild but not too bright, and every one knows how it hurts the eyes to look at flying birds with the sun shining in them.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Olive, Dodo, and Nat went out first and found Rap waiting.

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

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.

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

From this reading The ground was soft enough to let the earthworms come up to breathe, so that Robins could catch them easily, and the air was full of all kinds of insects newly out from their long winter sleep in their soft cocoon beds, much to the delight of the Swallows and Flycatchers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CITIZEN BIRD The apple trees were in full bloom the day that the Doctor again found time to be with the children.