used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
BELLA
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
BUTTON'S
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
coins made of gold
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
Kittie
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
Kittie's
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From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
Nellie
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From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hurry, hurry, for this cat is getting heavy!"
bound or secured closely
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
very small
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
at the time that
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
a Caucasian
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
which person or people
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUTTON'S DAY WITH BELLA Nellie took Button up in her arms and started over to see her best friend, Kittie Mead.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Kittie owned a beautiful white Angora cat named Bella, who always wore a tiny gold bell tied around her neck with a blue ribbon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nellie had carried Button in her arms most of the way, as she was afraid that he would run away if she trusted him to follow her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Nellie was within calling distance of Kittie's house, she began to call, "Oh, Kittie, bring your doll carriage here quick!
