used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
(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 When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
BLACKIE
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From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when she had been brought to the city she learned some city things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And when she had been brought to the city she learned some city things.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
don't
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From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
the act of departing
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
express in words
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when she had been brought to the city she learned some city things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when she had been brought to the city she learned some city things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what I am going to do now I don’t know,” thought Blackie.
at the time that
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading BLACKIE GETS OUT Blackie was quite a wise cat in her way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had been a little kitten in the country, with her mother, her brothers and sisters, she had learned many country things, such as all cats must learn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see she had been educated, you might say, to country life and city life.
