used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
take in liquids
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
your parents
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning,” he said timidly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning,” he said timidly.
NibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning,” he said timidly.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
in the near future
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
TEMPERSnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Good morning,” he said timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went down to the Pond for a drink he saw a family of ducks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were paddling around and some had gone to sleep on shore in the sun.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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which person or people
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He spoke to one who had a beautiful green head and shiny blue feathers in his wings.
