used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading It feeds on almond leaves.
in addition
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
arcsnounUS /ɑːrks/
plural of “arc” — electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
CaterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
placed crosswise
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
the organ of sight
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading It feeds on almond leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
irisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It feeds on almond leaves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
many-colored
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From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
maroonverbUS /mərˈuːn/
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
MOTHnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
MothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It feeds on almond leaves.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
PEACOCKnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
unusual or striking
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
turquoise-blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT PEACOCK MOTH It was an evening long to be remembered, when the Great Peacock Moths came to my house.
a Caucasian
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This Moth is magnificent, the largest in Europe, clad in maroon velvet, with a necktie of white fur.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Moth is hatched from a Caterpillar also remarkable in appearance, being yellow with beads of turquoise-blue.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The wings are sprinkled with gray and brown, crossed by a faint zigzag and edged with smoky white, and they have in the center a round patch, a great eye with a black pupil and a many-colored iris containing black, white, chestnut, and purple arcs.
