used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
(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 OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
MEALSnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading OUR BIRDS' RESTAURANT.--MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
summer-house
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From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We set a rustic table under a tree by the summer-house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a funny idea that we had to laugh.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One day in the middle of winter some one suggested that we set up a "Birds' Restaurant" out on the lawn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After we were done laughing, we went to work, while the birds watched us, as they always do, expecting some surprise.
