used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
beaksnounUS /biːks/
plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, how good it used to taste!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
how
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From this reading Oh, how good it used to taste!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
immediately past
From this reading My sense of sight was the last to wake up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how good it used to taste!
on one occasion
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading My sense of sight was the last to wake up.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading My sense of sight was the last to wake up.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
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 We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
very small
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I could hear, smell, taste and touch, before I could see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My sense of sight was the last to wake up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Oh, how good it used to taste!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading My sense of sight was the last to wake up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were three naked little canary babies in a nest, and at intervals, we all rose up, threw back our heads, opened our beaks, and our mother Dixie daintily put the lovely egg food down our tiny throats.
at the time that
From this reading I BEGIN THE STORY OF MY LIFE When I look in a mirror and see my tiny, bright black eyes, it seems queer to think that once upon a time, when I was a baby bird, I was more blind than a bat.
