used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
Bess
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From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
give expression to
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
FuzznounUS /fʌz/
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Come, good little Fuzz; come right in!"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
not accessible to view
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE I.I.'S.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come, good little Fuzz; come right in!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
and nothing more
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Come, good little Fuzz; come right in!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE I.I.'S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE I.I.'S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Fuzz only gazed fixedly at some distant point of the landscape, and refused to move.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come, Fuzzy, come!" said Bess, opening the front door an inch, and speaking in a tone of gentle persuasion.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And Bess tried to express the idea that some pleasing secret lay hidden behind the door that she held open a crack.
