adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
a-row
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From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
Analostan
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From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
garbage-can
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From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
Gramercy
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From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now what?
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
scavengernounUS /ˈskævəndʒər/
a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course there was a grand stir; but Pussy neither knew nor cared anything about that--her one thought was to go home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It may have been chance that took her back in the direction of Gramercy Grange Hill, but she did arrive there after sundry small adventures.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One night in March, however, as they were set out a-row for the early scavenger, the Royal Analostan saw her chance, slipped out of the door, and was lost to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now what?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But she was strictly watched, was never allowed outside--so that all the happy garbage-can moments occurred while these receptacles of joy were indoors.
