Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This was indeed an important day in the robins' nest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

aroused or activated

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This was indeed an important day in the robins' nest.

someone who is a detective

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading LEARNING TO FLY.

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From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

of great significance or value

From this reading This was indeed an important day in the robins' nest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This was indeed an important day in the robins' nest.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading LEARNING TO FLY.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

plural of “parent” — 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 Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

with speed

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

cut with a saw

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was indeed an important day in the robins' nest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LEARNING TO FLY.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

hard to endure

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next morning, Fred was awakened earlier than usual by a loud and continued chirping in the robins' nest.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

in or at the place that

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

during the time that

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

which person or people

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading He dressed himself quickly, and ran to the window, where he saw Dick, the largest bird, sitting on the edge of the nest, while his father and mother were hopping from one bough to another, twittering incessantly, and trying to encourage him to try his wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fred was greatly excited, and ran to the stairs to call his sister, who slept below in the room with her parents.