used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
put on clothes
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
Green-eyes
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From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
Grimalkin
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From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
how
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From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
neath
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From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
out-doors
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From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PARTY.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
term of address for a man
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
SlyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
express in words
From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
twould
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From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, oh! how very sad to tell!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She plunged him thrice 'neath the icy flood, Then turned him out-doors to dry; And terror and cold on his feelings so told, That he really was like to die.
which person or people
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
Willy's
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From this reading On Willy's birthday, as you see, These little boys have come to tea.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now in this world 'twould be hard to find, Although you looked low and high, A cat who cares less for the beauties of dress Than Sir Green-eyes Grimalkin de Sly.
