used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
in the past
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
(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 So all the words the parrot knew were in Spanish.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought with him a parrot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
CagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought with him a parrot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought with him a parrot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So all the words the parrot knew were in Spanish.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
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 Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
engage in
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
ParrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all the words the parrot knew were in Spanish.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
express in speech
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So all the words the parrot knew were in Spanish.
in or at the place that
From this reading The parrot had lived in South America, where the people speak the Spanish language.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought with him a parrot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading So all the words the parrot knew were in Spanish.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years ago a sea captain returned to his home in the north of Scotland, after sailing the sea for a long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Caged Parrot I shall finish this book by telling you a story--a true story, which, I hope, will make you think.
