used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
handsomer
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From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now Mr. Phœbe was speaking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Mr. Phœbe was speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
Phœbe
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From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Now Mr. Phœbe was speaking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
tail-feathers
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From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
the upper part of anything
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
the topmost one of two
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She was very proud of him, and watched him as he stood thinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His most beautiful features were his black bill and feet and the crest which he could raise on the top of his head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
a Caucasian
From this reading His upper feathers were deep brown, his under ones a dingy white, and the outer edges of some of his tail-feathers were light colored.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Phœbe had the same coloring as her husband, yet she always insisted that he was the better looking of the two, while he insisted, as a good and wise husband should, that she was by far the handsomer.
