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From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan.
and nothing more
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
ptarmigannoun
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harry Reynolds and I armed ourselves and started out for game.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the birds were perched on top of the bushes, and were very conspicuous against the dark sky.
at the time that
From this reading 23, 2 p. m.--I went out to look at the thermometer, when I heard the cackling of ptarmigan the other side of the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading We spotted the flock in a willow thicket where the sun, which nowadays is just at the horizon, had probably attracted them.
