used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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a small piece or quantity of something
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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a young person of either sex
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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dearly loved
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
divisible by two
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
the organ of sight
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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be the source of pain
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
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and nothing more
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading UMBRELLAS AND OTHER THINGS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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an educational institution
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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successive (without a break)
From this reading If you look a bird straight in the eye when you have a chance to hold one in your hand, you cannot hurt him if you have a bit of a kind heart in your jacket.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birds' faces are sweet and happy and beautiful, even if they are covered with feathers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading UMBRELLAS AND OTHER THINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
UMBRELLASnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
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the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
at the time that
From this reading If you are a sick child and cannot go to school, the day will never seem long when once you have begun to get acquainted with these dear little people.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is more fun than you can imagine in watching the birds in your yard for just one single day.
