used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
(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 And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
Chaik
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From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
don't
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From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
take in liquids
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
every person
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
FEATHERSnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
be the source of pain
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
and nothing more
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
a large number or amount
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
splatternounUS /ˈsplætər/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
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 His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
express in words
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught sight of Chaik Jay all huddled up on the bottom branch of a bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
look attentively
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
at the time that
From this reading FUR AND FEATHERS PLAN A CAMPAIGN Next morning the robins were in an awful flutter when they came down to drink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading His poor hurt wing, that he struck when he went tail over crest in the black dark, was drooping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby took his bath in a great splatter and then flew over to talk with Watch while he fixed his feathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
you've
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From this reading And when a robin is excited he just has to tell everybody all about it--you’ve heard them, lots of times, though you don’t always understand them.
