used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
(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 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
Hippogriff
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From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
out-of-door's
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From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
on the contrary
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
in the near future
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Hippogriff offered to bring me; he is the soul of courteous gentleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'You got back all right then,' he said sleepily.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
wakened
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From this reading It seemed quite natural and homelike to Philip to be wakened in bright early out-of-door's morning by the gentle beak of the parrot at his ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading 'It was rather a long journey,' said the parrot, 'but I thought it better to come back by wing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DWELLERS BY THE SEA You soon get used to things.
