used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These feathers serve a double purpose.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
(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 BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
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 Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
increase twofold
From this reading These feathers serve a double purpose.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
hot-bloodedadjective
prone to emotion
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
of great significance or value
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
PREYnounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading These feathers serve a double purpose.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These feathers serve a double purpose.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These feathers serve a double purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Birds are hot-blooded animals--indeed, their blood is a good deal warmer than ours--and they often have to fly very fast through very cold air.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In the first place, they help to preserve the warmth of the body.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY We have now first to think of the great class of the birds, which are distinguished from all other living creatures by having their bodies covered with feathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, you see, it is most important that they should be clothed with some sort of covering which is very warm and at the same time light.
