used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
bird-groups
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
BIRD-LIFE
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From this reading BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--THE PINALES, OR PINE REGION.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
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 Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I.--THE PINALES, OR PINE REGION.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
PINALES
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From this reading I.--THE PINALES, OR PINE REGION.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I.--THE PINALES, OR PINE REGION.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
REGIONnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I.--THE PINALES, OR PINE REGION.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
SPRING-TIME
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species--such as the beautiful Southern Herons--and various other bird-groups.
