used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
Blackstone
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From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling grew.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This feeling grew.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
ospreys
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From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
sea-weed
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From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
TAMEDadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
at the time that
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
in or at the place that
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
William
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From this reading HOW THE HERMIT TAMED BIRDS William Blackstone, as we have said, was a keen lover of nature.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It made him happy to have a wild animal begin to follow him; to have the birds come to him for protection and shelter, and for food in the winter.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The ospreys used to build their great nests near his house and to repair them by sticks of wood and new sea-weed every year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If an animal climbed one of the trees where these nests were, when the birds were rearing their young, the parent birds would wheel over his house on Study Hill and scream for help.
