used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I AND MYSELF.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
chins
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From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
increase twofold
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I AND MYSELF.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I AND MYSELF.”
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
other's
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From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
having a supporting base
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
steeple-crowned
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From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading They were so like that Kitty felt sure they were twins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KITTY stopped and looked around, for she heard a muttering as of two people talking confidentially together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They had satisfied round eyes and big faces and double chins, and wore steeple-crowned hats, tilted on one side, which gave them a jaunty look.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there were two figures in front of her, standing with their arms round each other’s necks.
