ADELIES
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From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
cannot
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From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
CHICKSnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
provide as food
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
hatchingnounUS /ˈhætʃɪŋ/
the production of young from an egg
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
have in common
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
skuas
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From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
carry out
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ADELIES AND THEIR CHICKS The rookery is most interesting after the chicks arrive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
ticklingnoun
the act of tickling
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
untendedadjective
lacking care and attention
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading After hatching the parents take equal share in tending the chicks, whatever they may have done before.
at the time that
From this reading When the young ones can hold up their heads the feeding begins, and at first the parent tries to induce its offspring to feed by tickling its bill and throat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some weeks the nest cannot be left untended, or the chicks would perish of cold or fall victims to the skuas.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young chicks are silvery or stately grey, with darker heads, which are heavy for the first day or so and hang down helplessly.
