used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
frame-work
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From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
staying power
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
for more time
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
engage in
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
and nothing more
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
Sidenote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bones that go out almost to the very end of the wing are like the bones of our fingers, only they are much longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bones in a bird’s wing are very much like the bones in our arms and hands; but they make a frame-work for the feathers of the wing to spread out from.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Birds walk upon two legs as we do; but, instead of such hands as we have, they have hands made for the purpose of lifting them up in the air.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading [Sidenote: Bones of a bird’s wing like the bones of the arm and hand.]
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading WINGS.
