used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Well--' I began.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 'Jolly birds, cats,' I said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading 'Jolly birds, cats,' I said.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
Cuthbert
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From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
set up or found
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well--' I began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'Jolly birds, cats,' I said.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
engage in
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
mateyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪti/
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Jolly birds, cats,' I said.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though but a cat, he did make a sort of third at this party; and he afforded a good excuse for changing the conversation.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading I welcomed him with a good deal of cordiality.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well--' I began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at this point old Cuthbert, the cat, having presumably found it a bit slow by himself in the bushes, wandered in with a matey expression on his face and jumped on my lap.
