used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
ALIMENTS
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From this reading ALIMENTS OF NUTRITION (_continued_).
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
AZOTEnoun
an obsolete name for nitrogen
From this reading NITROGEN OR AZOTE.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
conjuringnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərɪŋ/
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
conjurornounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərər/
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ALIMENTS OF NUTRITION (_continued_).
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
deceives
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From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
NITROGENnounUS /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading NITROGEN OR AZOTE.
not any; not one
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
NUTRITIONnounUS /nuːˈtrɪʃən/
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
From this reading ALIMENTS OF NUTRITION (_continued_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALIMENTS OF NUTRITION (_continued_).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NITROGEN OR AZOTE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
recurring again and again
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
precisely as stated
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
(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 The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a favorite conjuring trick, which always amuses people, though it deceives no one.
which person or people
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This trick is repeated in earnest by nature every day, under our very eyes, without our paying any attention to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The conjuror shows you an egg, holds it up to the light that you may see it is quite fresh, then breaks it; and--crack--out comes a poor little wet bird, who flies away as well as he can.
