used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come back, Peter!
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
cat-calls
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From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come back, Peter!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
divisible by two
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
miaows
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From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Come back, Peter!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
carry out
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before that there had been some laughter, and not a few cat-calls and exaggerated "miaows" from boys in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading But now every one, even the mischievous urchins, seemed to sense that something unusual was about to take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Come back!" cried the woman, stretching out her arms to the cat from the window out of which she leaned.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RESCUE The tumult which had arisen in the street beneath the banner when the crowd caught sight of the cat was hushed for a moment after the woman's frantic cry.
