used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
in addition
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
any thing at all
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
bird-houses
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From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
bluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
cosey
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From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
the local environment
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
like better; value more highly
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
any competition
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But here we have never succeeded in making any of them occupy a place which we have prepared for them, though we have made the prettiest little houses, and nailed boxes in cosey places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these birds have not become civilized and prefer to stay in the mountains and far-off places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
wrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading The western race of the house wren nests with us; so also does the bluebird.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As we told you before, birds do not live in houses or sleep in bedrooms; though in some parts of the country they build their cradles in little bird-houses and boxes or anything of the sort which you will give them.
