5
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From this reading FOOTNOTE: [6] See Appendix, 5.
6
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From this reading FOOTNOTE: [6] See Appendix, 5.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
AppendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading FOOTNOTE: [6] See Appendix, 5.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
catbirds
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From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
CAVE-DWELLING
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From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
a social unit living together
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTE: [6] See Appendix, 5.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
social deportment
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
mockingbirds
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From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
on one occasion
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FOOTNOTE: [6] See Appendix, 5.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
thrashers
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From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
precisely as stated
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII THE CAVE-DWELLING FAMILY SECOND BRANCH THE second branch of this family is very different from the first; it is composed of mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These birds were once placed with the thrushes, and by habits and manners they seem to belong there.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
wrens
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From this reading These birds have scales on the leg, and some other things like the wrens, so now they belong to the cave-dwelling family, though they never dwell in caves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, as I told you, families in the bird world are made by structure,--by the way the bird is made.
