used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
anew
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
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 “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
engage in
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
novicesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəsɪz/
plural of “novice” — someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
participate in games or sport
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
pussy-cat
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From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
an angry dispute
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
express in words
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “You must have a good many little sins to confess.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
sulknounUS /sʌlk/
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
express a supposition
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You stopped a long time at confession this morning, sister,” said another.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
tom-cat
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From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
in or at the place that
From this reading At times they would say, “Suppose a gendarme came here one rainy day, where should we put him?”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As there is nothing resembles a pussy-cat so much as a tom-cat, they would swear eternal friendship, quarrel, sulk, dispute and make it up again; would be jealous, laugh and pinch, pinch and laugh, and play tricks upon the novices.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! you have lied to our mother; your nails are marked with white,” said one to her neighbour.
