adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
Morrises
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From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dark gray just the color of a mouse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
queerest-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first time I had a good look at the Morris cat, I thought she was the queerest-looking animal I had ever seen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then she got over her dislike and we became very good friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was a beautiful cat, and so gentle and affectionate that the whole family loved her.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her eyes were a yellowish green, and for the first few days I was at the Morrises' they looked very unkindly at me.
