used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
any thing at all
From this reading He hugged and kissed them like anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
birdiesnounUS /ˈbɜːrdiz/
plural of “birdie” — (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
provide as food
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
how
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From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He hugged and kissed them like anything.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He hugged and kissed them like anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He hugged and kissed them like anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
express in words
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
in the near future
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
Wiggily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Uncle Wiggily did this, and as soon as the birds had their hungry little mouths filled, sound to sleep they went.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the birdies will go to sleep."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Get them a few little worms, and some small flower seeds, and feed them.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading And in a little while Mrs. Wren came back from the store with her basket filled, and Mr. Wren flew home to say that he had a nice position in a feather factory, and how he did admire his birdies!
