used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
terminate
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
How
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From this reading "How nice!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
I'd
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From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
engage in
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "How nice!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR OWN STAR.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading OUR OWN STAR.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
on the contrary
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OUR OWN STAR.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Poor pussy comes at break of day, And wakes me up to make me play; But I am such a sleepy head, That I'd much rather stay in bed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As we have already," began the Professor, "had a talk about the stars in general, let us this morning give a little attention to our own particular star."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is there a star that we can call our own?" asked May, with unusual animation.
