Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

for the reason that

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading No other creature can do so.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading No other creature can do so.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

put on clothes

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

not any; not one

From this reading No other creature can do so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A bird's head is joined to his neck at one place, something like a hinge.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Other animals, like dogs and cats, have two hinges, or places of joining.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That is why a bird is able to turn his head around so far that he can look down his own back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Because of this, he is able to dress every feather on his body, and to sleep with his head laid back on his shoulder.