used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
(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 Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
blue-bird
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From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
blue-birds
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From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
give encouragement to
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
desponding
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From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
ten 10s
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUZZLE OF POGANUC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
POGANUC
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From this reading THE PUZZLE OF POGANUC.
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE PUZZLE OF POGANUC.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
express in words
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
snow-storms
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From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUZZLE OF POGANUC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dolly, however, had her own theory about it, and that was that the bird went right up into heaven, and there waited till all the snow-storms were over.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where these early blue-birds go to, that come to cheer desponding hearts in arctic regions like Poganuc, is more than one can say.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Birds' wings are wonderful little affairs, and may carry them many hundred southward miles in a day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Notwithstanding the apparition of the blue-bird and the sanguine hopes of the boys, the winter yet refused to quit the field.
