touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
Allie
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From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I thought you gave Waif away, Marjorie."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I thought you gave Waif away, Marjorie."
the act of departing
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you gave Waif away, Marjorie."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "We did," responded Marjorie, laughing.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
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 "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
mamma's
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From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
Marjorie
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From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
MARJORIE'S
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From this reading MARJORIE'S PARTY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MARJORIE'S PARTY.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "We did," responded Marjorie, laughing.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you gave Waif away, Marjorie."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
WaifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading "I thought you gave Waif away, Marjorie."
migratory
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, is it?" asked Allie, as she stooped to pick up the long, lean gray cat that was wandering aimlessly around them, and rubbing her hollow sides against their ankles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did," responded Marjorie, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Allie," said Marjorie suddenly; "did you know that next Thursday is going to be mamma's birthday?"
