used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
react verbally
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
boanounUS /ˈboʊə/
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
constrictornounUS /kənˈstrɪktər/
any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I hurried forward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hurried forward.
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From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
June'snounUS /dʒuːnz/
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Daisy June continued to twine like a boa constrictor.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy June’s answer was to leap up the intervening step and begin her accustomed twining movement about the Captain’s ankle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain retreated and abruptly sat down in the big rocker which occupied the center of the porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, I’m so sorry,” I began, “we do have such trouble with our cats!”
