used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
set up or found
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
meadow-lark
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From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
oriolenounUS /ˈɔːrioʊl/
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
others
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From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
cut with a saw
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading He was straightway named Dewey, but what kind of bird he was, I never found out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
at the time that
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some people said he was an oriole, others a meadow-lark, while others not a meadow-lark, but some kind of a lark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning my mother called to me, saying: “Here comes Charlotte with a bird.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And the way he cuddled down in my hand immediately won my heart.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered at first whether my little friend was bringing me another sparrow, but, when I saw him, I could not help exclaiming: “What a perfect beauty!”
