used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Its legs and bill are blue, and its eyes of a yellow orange.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its legs and bill are blue, and its eyes of a yellow orange.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
FISH-HAWK
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From this reading THE FISH-HAWK.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
a single distinct event
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
staying power
From this reading Its legs and bill are blue, and its eyes of a yellow orange.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Its legs and bill are blue, and its eyes of a yellow orange.
ospreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
the local environment
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FISH-HAWK.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
voyageurs
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From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after, another incident occurred to our voyageurs, which illustrated the habits of a very interesting bird, the "osprey," or fish-hawk, as it is more familiarly known in America.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is of a dark brown colour above, that colour peculiar to most of the hawk tribe, while its lower parts are ashy white.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The osprey is a bird of the falcon tribe, and one of the largest of the genus--measuring two feet from bill to tail, with an immense spread of wing in proportion, being nearly six feet from tip to tip.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Its legs and bill are blue, and its eyes of a yellow orange.
