used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
(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 "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
birdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Her muff was lined with fur.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
it's
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From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
staying power
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Her muff was lined with fur.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
mamma's
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From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
P'r'aps
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From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
PeepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
with low volume
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
not in physical motion
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor little birdie, it must have frozen to death," said Kitty softly, and a tear stood in her eye, for she has a tender heart for all little creatures.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "P'r'aps it's still alive, after all;" she thought, and she picked it up and tucked it into her muff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her muff was lined with fur.
at the time that
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She reached home quite breathless, and when she took out the bird and laid it on mamma's lap, it gave one little "Peep!" stood on its legs, and then flew up into the ivy that ran all about the south bay window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her muff was lined with fur.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she said "Oh!" and gave a start that sent the tears tumbling over her muff for just that instant, one of the bird's legs twitched and the tears would not stay back.
