used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
a social unit living together
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the same play (ii.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In _Twelfth Night_ (iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In _Twelfth Night_ (iii.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
for more time
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In _Twelfth Night_ (iii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
PigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
pilchardnoun
small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
pilchards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the same play (ii.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same play (ii.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading In _Twelfth Night_ (iii.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading I) the Clown says to Viola-- "Fools are as like husbands, as pilchards are to herrings,--the husband's the bigger."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pilchard is a fish of the herring family, which is caught in the Channel; it is longer and has larger scales.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pigeons have a way, peculiar to themselves, of passing food down the throats of their young.
