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From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
annae
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From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
Calypte
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From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
HummernounUS /ˈhʌmər/
a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
Humming-bird
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From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
HUMMING-BIRDS
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From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here in Southern California we have five of six.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [20] _Calypte annae._ This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading There are seventeen or eighteen kinds of humming-birds in the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The largest of these is the Anna's Humming-bird.[20] It was called "Anna's Hummer" in honor of a lady of that name.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE TOOK THE HUMMING-BIRDS' PICTURES.
