used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
Cat-land
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From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
CATSnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
give encouragement to
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
being one more than seven
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
a young female
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
it's
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From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
KittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
come together
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we sing?
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing, sing!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A BOOK OF CHEERFUL CATS A little Girl asked some Kittens to tea To meet some Dolls from France; And the Mother came, too, to enjoy a view And afterwards play for the dance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we sing?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we sing?
at the time that
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the Kittens were rude & grabbed their food And treated the Dolls with jeers; Which caused the Mother an aching heart And seven or eight large tears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some Cat-land fancies, drawn and dressed To cheer your mind when it's depressed.
