Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MORE ABOUT OUR ROBIN.

(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 We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

the lower side of anything

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE ABOUT OUR ROBIN.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

being perceived or observed

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

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From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MORE ABOUT OUR ROBIN.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading MORE ABOUT OUR ROBIN.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The experience was this.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the act of using

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We looked all about to find something that was the shape of a nest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

at the time that

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We were tempted at first to put a little open-work basket in the cage, but we remembered an experience which we had some years before, and did not use the basket.

a late time of life

From this reading When the robins were two years old, we noticed that they were picking up straws from the bottom of the cage, and so we "took the hint."