used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE COMPANION.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
anew
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
(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 Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
BINNEY
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From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
Binney's
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From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A STRANGE COMPANION.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
ten 10s
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
lemurnounUS /ˈliːmər/
large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
Mackey
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From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
not divisible by two
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
pranceverbUS /præns/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
quarrelled
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From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
in the near future
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE COMPANION.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BINNEY and Mackey, the lemur, soon became great friends, and every day after dinner they had a good frolic in the drawing-room.
up to a particular time
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mackey was very ready to accept the challenge, and in an instant would jump on Binney's back, or on his broad, flat tail, and off again to the tables and chairs, skipping and dancing, and making a hundred motions to Binney's one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Binney would shuffle and prance in his clumsy way, run after Mackey with his mouth open, and slap his tail on the carpet till he made all ring again; but they never quarrelled in their play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Binney would come up to Mackey as he sat on his master's foot before the fire, and by all sorts of odd motions invite him to play.
