used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
couldn't
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From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
let's
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From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So they went to the next place.
not any; not one
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So they went to the next place.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One cage had five little birds in it, sitting in a row.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went to the next place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O Kit," cried Kat, "let's buy the birds!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they went to the next place.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went to the next place.
at the time that
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They asked the woman if the birds cost two cents, and she said, "No, my angels; they cost fifty cents."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, now that the Twins could count ten, they knew they couldn't get the birds for two cents when they cost fifty.
