used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
clothing in general
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
greatly pleased
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Gustus
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
for more time
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
not any; not one
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
and nothing more
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
