adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
ASSEMBLYnounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY OF THE BIRDS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
BIRDSnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY OF THE BIRDS.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASSEMBLY OF THE BIRDS.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
perfections
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
pleasnounUS /pliːz/
plural of “plea” — a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
Teachum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A day was appointed for their meeting; the eagle took his seat, and the birds all attended to give in their several pleas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ancient days, there was a great contention amongst the birds, which, from his own perfections, and peculiar advantages, had the strongest title to happiness; and at last they agreed to refer the decision of the debate to the eagle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here Mrs. Teachum ceased speaking, and, giving Miss Jenny Peace a paper, she bid her read it aloud; which she did, and it contained the following fable:
