used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
anew
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day his mate waddled quickly from the nest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading One day his mate waddled quickly from the nest.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day his mate waddled quickly from the nest.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
puff-balls
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From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
with speed
From this reading One day his mate waddled quickly from the nest.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
strutted
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From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He strutted up and down the ledge, proud and straight, while his mate gave forth cries of satisfaction and nestled down again to give the delicate little ones shelter.
waddled
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From this reading One day his mate waddled quickly from the nest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Day after day he fished and brought his mate the spoils, often sitting on the eggs himself while she took a plunge into the cold water for exercise and change.
a Caucasian
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was satisfied and the world was bright with the joy of life.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Where before there had been two shining white eggs, two little yellow puff-balls lay on the stones, and they made a noise that showed him his offspring were strong and healthy young ones.
