used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
Bronze-Wing
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From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
CHILDREN'S
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From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
doesn't
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From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
ENTERTAINMENTnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
forefeet
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From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
pussy's
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From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wait and see,” said Bronze-Wing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There may be a law to that effect.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “No one shall trim my claws,” said Thomas stoutly.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait and see,” said Bronze-Wing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
at the time that
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “It doesn’t hurt a bit, and when pussy’s claws are trimmed he can not climb trees nor hold little birds down while he tears them limb from limb.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CHILDREN’S RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT “Well,” said Bronze-Wing, “you catch pussy and cut the nails of his forefeet.
