used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I simply cannot walk another step."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
cannot
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From this reading "I simply cannot walk another step."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I will stay here," she decided.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
divisible by two
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I will stay here," she decided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will stay here," she decided.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
Judy
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From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
and nothing more
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
PUSSYnounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
and nothing more
From this reading "I simply cannot walk another step."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I will stay here," she decided.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I simply cannot walk another step."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was nice to be near something alive, even if it was only such meek, silly creatures, and Judy sat down on a stone near them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I simply cannot walk another step."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
at the time that
From this reading A PRECIOUS PUSSY CAT The moon was out and the stars when Judy discovered a flock of sheep in the middle of the great pasture.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will stay here," she decided.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading They were gathered together in a close woolly bunch as she came upon them, and they turned to her their mild white faces, but did not get up from the ground.
