10th
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From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
(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 All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
convolvulusnoun
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
apart from; not including
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nesting is in the fullest progress.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
groundworknounUS /ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
hedge-sparrow's
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From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nesting is in the fullest progress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nesting is in the fullest progress.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
immediately past
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
in the recent past
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
NestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Nesting is in the fullest progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Nesting is in the fullest progress.
redstartnoun
flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
moving very fast
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
swiftsnounUS /swɪfts/
plural of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
precisely as stated
From this reading All the birds are come, I think, except the swift, the chat, and the redstart: very likely the last two are in the neighbourhood, though I have not seen them.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one at the top of the garden the other day almost as large as his parent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
a Caucasian
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I chanced on a hedge-sparrow's lately, the whole groundwork of which was composed of the dry vines of the wild white convolvulus.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The swifts have not come, up to the 10th, but there are young thrushes about able to fly.
