used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
anew
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
(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 All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
Catsie
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From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
carefully weighed
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
a small house with a single story
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
dearly loved
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
at any time
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
apart from; not including
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
set up or found
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
and nothing more
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
and nothing more
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
rentingnounUS /ˈrentɪŋ/
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
in the near future
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
a special situation
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
precisely as stated
From this reading We found a kitten, the "very moral" of Rebecca, striped black and blue-gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a dear little thing, and she and Bruno soon became fast friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that season we lived in a rented cottage, but before the next summer came we were planting roses in our own grounds.
at the time that
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The only creature we ever knew him to bite--except, indeed, wild animals, which he considered fair game--was in defending Catsie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We had been renting just about a year, when we bought our little home in one of the suburbs; so we could fully appreciate the joys of being on our own place again.
