afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading CIVILIZED BIRDS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
CIVILIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading CIVILIZED BIRDS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
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From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
and nothing more
From this reading We speak of birds as "wild" or "civilized," just as we speak of the races of men.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
the force of workers available
From this reading We speak of birds as "wild" or "civilized," just as we speak of the races of men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
the local environment
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading We speak of birds as "wild" or "civilized," just as we speak of the races of men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
express in speech
From this reading We speak of birds as "wild" or "civilized," just as we speak of the races of men.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
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 But after the fields are all ploughed, and the trees cut down, they become civilized and learn to love our gardens and barns and houses.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In new parts of the country we do not find so many birds living near houses as we find in older towns.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We speak of birds as "wild" or "civilized," just as we speak of the races of men.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Where there is much wooded or uncultivated land for them to live and nest in, the birds prefer to stay at some distance from us.
