used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
cause to be bored
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
CHICKADEEnoun
any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
From this reading THE YOUNG CHICKADEE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
daigh
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From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
set up or found
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
te-derry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG CHICKADEE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
tshe
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From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One end clasped a decayed tree, and as they bore their weight upon the vine, to try its strength, they were startled by a hoarse cry above them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time, from amidst the green foliage which twined about the dead tree, they heard a feeble, plaintive cry from several little throats, "te-derry, te-derry."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking up, they saw two brown birds, beating the air with their wings, and screaming, "tshe daigh, daigh, daigh; tshe daigh, daigh, daigh!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One Saturday afternoon, the children found in the woods, a grape vine, larger than any that they had before discovered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG CHICKADEE.
