used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
Angeline
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From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
a young female
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
HINDOOnoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading PLAYING HINDOO.
how
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From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
be the source of pain
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
I've
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From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
it's
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From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
pecks
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From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
peepsnounUS /piːps/
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING HINDOO.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
carry out
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I've seen birds before," replied her little cousin, coolly, and walking as slowly as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this one peeps as if he was hurt; see how he pecks to get in."
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 "Johnny, Johnny, come to the window, quick!" said Dotty; "see this bird!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you take him in!" exclaimed Angeline, the kitchen girl; "it's a bad sign to have birds come fluttering round a window."
