used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
Dio
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From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
staying power
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
mewing
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From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
Tuta's
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From this reading The cat never left Tuta's side and followed him about like a shadow.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The cat walked up to her and rubbed itself against her legs, thrusting its head between her knees and mewing loudly, unlike a cat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dio disliked cats and especially this one: she fancied it was a huge, black, slimy reptile.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you sitting here alone?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn't you send in your name?" he asked in a low caressing voice that sounded like a cat purring.
