used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
for the reason that
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
KingbirdnounUS /ˈkɪŋbɜːrd/
large American flycatcher
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
Kyrie
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From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
a narrow way or road
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
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 SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
Nat
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From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
perching
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From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
a full supply
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
smart-looking
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From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
SWEEPERSnounUS /ˈswiːpərz/
plural of “sweeper” — an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every once in a while he darted into the air, snapped up an insect, and returned to the same perch on the wire whence he had started.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The first bird that Nat spied after they left the meadows was perching on the topmost wire of a fence by the roadside.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "That is a Kingbird," said the Doctor; "it is very kind of him to show himself, for he is the bird I most wished to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a very smart-looking bird, with a flaming crest that he raised and lowered to suit himself; and every time he flew into the air he cried "Kyrie--kyrie!"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading SOME SKY SWEEPERS About four o'clock, after a long rest, the party started for home, because they wanted to have plenty of time to stop in the wood lane on the way.
