used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
anew
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
(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 Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
for the reason that
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
BLACKIE
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From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “He went over that fence easily.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “He went over that fence easily.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He went over that fence easily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
on one occasion
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He went over that fence easily.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
SpeckleverbUS /ˈspekəl/
produce a mottled effect
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
two times
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I suppose it must be because he ran away once or twice,” thought Blackie, as she again went back to rest in the shade, after having tried two or three times to leap to the top of the fence in one jump.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Blackie tried, but she could not jump all the way to the top of the fence as Speckle had done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He went over that fence easily.
at the time that
From this reading BLACKIE RUNS AWAY “That cat is a good jumper,” thought Blackie when her new friend had gone.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if I could do it?”
