Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Do sit down, child!" said Robert Robin.

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

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

packed full to capacity

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do sit down, child!" said Robert Robin.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

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From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

cause fear in

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

a form of address for a man

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

easily agitated

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

on one occasion

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

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

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

be seated

From this reading "Sit down at once, children!" he said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

in the near future

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

having a supporting base

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

carry out

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

precisely as stated

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

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

From this reading MISTER ROBIN DECIDES TO TAKE A VACATION The days sped by, and the baby robins grew so fast that very soon the four filled the nest chock-full, and so one day Robert Robin was not much surprised to see two of them standing up in the nest.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But the next day little Sheldon hopped out of the nest and stood beside it, and Elizabeth insisted upon standing so near the edge of the nest that Mrs. Robin was very nervous for fear she would upset the nest and spill Montgomery and Evelina to the ground.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You might fall out and frighten your mother!"