used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
at or in the front
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
CobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
CondornounUS /ˈkɑːndər/
the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
moving swiftly
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
KernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
others
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From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The next instant the Condor stopped flying, and slowly sank to the ground.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Kernel Cob, but it was too late.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as they were coming to the city and the bird was looking back, talking to Kernel Cob and the others, and everything looked so happy and bright....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Straight ahead was a tall tree, toward which the bird was flying, and from the branches came a puff of smoke and the sharp crack of a gun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you think happened to the Condor?
