used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boys found another sign of spring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys found another sign of spring.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
moving swiftly
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
set up or found
From this reading The boys found another sign of spring.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
immediately past
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
march in a procession
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
nuthatches
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From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
cut with a saw
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The boys found another sign of spring.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
in the near future
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
the season of growth
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
Tatanka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, one fine morning, Tatanka announced, “I smell spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
a Caucasian
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That means spring is coming and the ice will soon float down stream in big white blocks.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter held on obstinately until the middle of March.
woodpeckersnounUS /ˈwʊdpekərz/
plural of “woodpecker” — bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading The little nuthatches and the little woodpeckers are calling and I saw two crows flying north.
