used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
Bound written or printed works.
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cage-door
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From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Professor Dick, you call him?"
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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someone who is a detective
From this reading "Strange!" said Dick.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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be successful; achieve a goal
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the food served and eaten at one time
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
on one occasion
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used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
a full supply
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Strange!" said Dick.
express in words
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange!" said Dick.
supper-table
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express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
up to a particular time
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old shepherd opened the cage-door, and out flew the bird, and straight on to the supper-table.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Yes, and I may as well tell you at once how I live and how I manage to get warm clothing, good food, and plenty of books."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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won't
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Professor Dick," said my host, "won't say another word till he has finished his meal."
an affirmative
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the person or people being spoken to
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