used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
(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 "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
BRUJAS
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From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
cannot
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From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
COSAS
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From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
dearly loved
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
the act of departing
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
Geraldine
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From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
how
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From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
staying power
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
Lettice
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From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
mia
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From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
Muy
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From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
not any; not one
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
señora
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From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
express in words
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
very small
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
look attentively
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at the back of the house; she had been about to climb the steep hill orchard to watch the sunset when her minute friend charged out of the kitchen door, on her weak little legs no thicker than matches, with her tiny triangular tail flourishing in the air.
at the time that
From this reading COSAS DE BRUJAS I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
which person or people
From this reading Lettice, who was stooping over a new kitten which she had adopted since the departure of Geraldine, straightened herself and looked at Gardiner with a discouraging expression.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Muy señora mia, with all the pleasure in life."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sudden Light._ "My dearest dear, will you come for a little walk?"
