used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ranger found a litter of ring-tailed kittens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
brought into existence
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
Dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
set up or found
From this reading The Ranger found a litter of ring-tailed kittens.
Fuzzy-Wuzz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
kitsnounUS /kɪts/
plural of “kit” — a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading The Ranger found a litter of ring-tailed kittens.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The Ranger found a litter of ring-tailed kittens.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The Ranger found a litter of ring-tailed kittens.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
RING-TAILED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not have her indoors, of course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their mother and the two larger kittens ran away as the Ranger reached into their den in the hollow tree, but the littlest one was not quick enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The kits are generally born in June, and this was October, so that they were half grown.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RING-TAILED CAT THE children missed Fuzzy-Wuzz these days, the more so as Dapple, the fawn, had to spend the winter in the barn with the cows.
