used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jonas jumped off of the horse, handed the bridle to Rollo, and took up a long stick lying on the ground, and very gently and cautiously drew the nest, in to the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little bird in it, scarcely fledged.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Jonas said he believed it was a robin, and that it must have been washed off from its place on some bush, by the freshet in the brook.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The bottom of the nest was soaked through by the water, as if it had been floating some time; and the little bird kept opening its mouth wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took it up with great care, and brought it to Rollo.
