used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
(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 All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
for the reason that
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
Chaik
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From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
Coquillicot
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From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
CROOKnounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help!” went Jenny Wren.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Help!” went Jenny Wren.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
and nothing more
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
KingbirdnounUS /ˈkɪŋbɜːrd/
large American flycatcher
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
kingbirdsnounUS /ˈkɪŋbɜːrdz/
plural of “kingbird” — large American flycatcher
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
TAILEDadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
express in words
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CROOK TAILED SNAKE Jenny’s call gave Stripes a fine scare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All the kingbirds had begun peering down at them, and just then—— “Murder!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
they'd
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From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
ThrashernounUS /ˈθræʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And they’d just begun to suspect that Coquillicot the Thrasher had seen them, because they’d seen Coquillicot fly up and tell something to the Kingbird Guard.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chaik had just finished warning him not to let the other birds know he was there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Help!” went Jenny Wren.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Help!” went Jenny Wren.
