used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
(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 When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every child knows the robin redbreast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
angle-worms
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From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Almost every child knows the robin redbreast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every child knows the robin redbreast.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
hillocks
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From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Almost every child knows the robin redbreast.
the act of departing
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
and nothing more
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ROBIN REDBREAST.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
REDBREASTnoun
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading OUR ROBIN REDBREAST.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading OUR ROBIN REDBREAST.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost every child knows the robin redbreast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
at the time that
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He is a great favorite wherever he goes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have him with us in Southern California only in winter time for a few weeks after the rains have come.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When our ground is mellow with moisture, and the angle-worms have worked their way to the top, leaving little loose hillocks all about the yard, then we look out for a visit from the robins.
