used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
brushland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
CatbirdnounUS /ˈkætbɜːrd/
any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
a social unit living together
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
provide as food
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
highest in quality
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
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 WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
not any; not one
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
not one, and not any
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
WARBLERSnounUS /ˈwɔːrblərz/
plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
which person or people
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do they travel so much, if they are only American birds?" asked Nat.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading You must not expect them to come and peep in the window like the Catbird, or feed on the lawn like the Thrush and Robin; for they are birds of woodland and brushland.
WOODLANDnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I shouldn't think they would have to go far if they always live in America."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the often come for a time in their journeys to gardens and orchards, for they are among the greatest travellers."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WOODLAND WARBLERS "Now you may be introduced to a family of American birds, many of them brightly colored and none of them large, who have no cousins or relations in any other country.
