Chapter VI

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

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

expressing pain or agony

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

(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 He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

Having no one else present.

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

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

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

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

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

adult female chicken

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

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

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

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

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

on one occasion

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

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From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

from appearances alone

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

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

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

a proud stiff pompous gait

From this reading She can raise her ruffs and strut exactly like the cock.

plural of “strut” — a proud stiff pompous gait

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

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

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

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

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

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

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

in the direction of

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.

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

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

at the time that

From this reading Once, however, when I came upon a young brood, the agonized cry of the distressed mother attracted a fine cock bird.

during the time that

From this reading The hen sometimes struts forward toward the intruder in a similar manner, when surprised while with her young.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He raised all his feathers and, with ruffs and tail spread, strutted up to within a rod of my position, seemingly almost as much concerned as the female, but not coming quite so near.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “The female alone understands the task of incubation and the care of the young.