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From this reading SELBORNE, _September 9th_, 1767.
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From this reading SELBORNE, _September 9th_, 1767.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
in the past
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
cerenoun
the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
being one more than seven
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
etc
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From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
at any time
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
falconounUS /ˈfælkoʊ/
a genus of Falconidae
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
hoopoes
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From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
irides
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From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
engage in
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
not any; not one
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
the local environment
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
SELBORNE
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From this reading SELBORNE, _September 9th_, 1767.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SELBORNE, _September 9th_, 1767.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading As it had been killed some days, and the eyes were sunk, I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading SELBORNE, _September 9th_, 1767.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
upupanoun
type genus of the Upupidae
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
a late time of life
From this reading The most unusual birds I ever observed in these parts were a pair of hoopoes (_upupa_), which came several years ago in the summer, and frequented an ornamented piece of ground, which joins to my garden, for some weeks.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Its cere and feet were yellow, and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will not be without impatience that I shall wait for your thoughts with regard to the _falco_; as to its weight, breadth, etc., I wish I had set them down at the time; but, to the best of my remembrance, it weighed two pounds and eight ounces, and measured, from wing to wing, thirty-eight inches.
