used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And, once he had her there, he began marching around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And, once he had her there, he began marching around.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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church-fair
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From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
CRABnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
one or the other of two
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
at any time
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
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gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
and nothing more
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
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plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
on one occasion
From this reading And, once he had her there, he began marching around.
PATTERnounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Down the long room, lined on either side with the church-fair tables, marched the dog with the cat on his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, once he had her there, he began marching around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading PATTER AND THE CRAB Patter now seemed to have matters just as he wanted them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Later on Bunny and Sue learned that this is just what Patter used to do in the show where the Frenchman exhibited him.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gotten his wish--that is if dogs ever wish--for he had the little black cat, with her four white feet, up on his back.
