Chapter VIII

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

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

with affection

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

anew

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

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

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

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

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

shoot in one stroke under par

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

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

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

let fall to the ground

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

abounding in grass

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

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

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

a state in New England

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

bulge outward

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

with low volume

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Greycliff girls, of course, had brought their field glasses, in the hope of discovering new birds in a different state.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

carry out

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

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

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

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

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

at the time that

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

which person or people

From this reading The girls slipped quietly down the grassy road, or stood on the rocks together, and the little Maine warblers who were out getting their breakfast never paid a bit of attention.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Under the direction, however, of the little lady whom the girls affectionately called “Mother Nature”, “Birdie”, or “Puss in Boots” when she donned rubber boots, the first bird hike was quite successful.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading MORNING IN MAINE One would not think that forty or fifty girls could go on a hike without making such a noise that any well regulated bird would immediately take to the deepest wood.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The big pine tree by the side of the road was full of pine siskins, and every so often a Maryland yellow-throat would pop up from some bush, exhibit his bright yellow breast and black mask, and drop back again.