used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
Cherrie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
cotinganoun
passerine bird of New World tropics
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
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 I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
magentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading An hour later the two pairs of lashed canoes pushed off.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
turquoise-blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next morning the two surveying canoes left immediately after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost noon before we started.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
woodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading The most interesting birds he shot were a cotinga, brilliant turquoise-blue with a magenta- purple throat, and a big woodpecker, black above and cinnamon below with an entirely red head and neck.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I kept our canoe to let Cherrie collect, for in the early hours we could hear a number of birds in the woods near by.
