adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I fed them through the bars.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
beaksnounUS /biːks/
plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
BLESSEDadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
bucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Their mother still feeds them.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother still feeds them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
QUENTY-QUEE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Their mother still feeds them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mother still feeds them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their mother still feeds them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I fed them through the bars.
two-year-oldadjective
two years of age
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading BLESSED QUENTY-QUEE: The little birds in the nest in the vines on the garden fence are nearly grown up.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see the mother bird with a worm in her beak, and the little birds with their beaks wide open!
ZoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading I was out walking the other day and passed the Zoo; there I fed with grass some of the two-year-old elk; the bucks had their horns "in the velvet."
