Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

the state of being absent

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

(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 So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

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

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

any thing at all

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

loud and persistent outcry from many people

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

make right or correct

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

a social unit living together

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

usually; as a rule

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

express in words

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

a person who sings

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

produce a mottled effect

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

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

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

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

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

up to a particular time

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

to the highest extent

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

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From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

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

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

precisely as stated

From this reading Brown-Eyes, Tip-Top, Singer, Toddy, and Speckle made, as they grew bigger, a very crowded nestful of birds.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

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

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading His mother used to correct him for these gluttonous ways, and sometimes made him wait till all the rest were helped before she gave him a mouthful; but he generally revenged himself in her absence by crowding the others and making the nest generally uncomfortable.

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

From this reading So then the birds were all made separate characters by having each a separate name given it.

at the time that

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Tip-Top was the biggest and strongest bird, and he was always shuffling and crowding the others, and clamouring for the most food; and when Mrs. Robin came in with a nice bit of anything, Tip-Top’s red mouth opened so wide, and he was so noisy, that one would think the nest was all his.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Now the children had early been taught to say in a little hymn:— “Birds in their little nests agree; And ’tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight;”— and they thought anything really written and printed in a hymn must be true; therefore they were very much astonished to see, from day to day, that _their_ little birds in their nest did _not_ agree.