the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
coughsnounUS /kɔːfs/
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think?" she said.
Dorothy
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From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
set up or found
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
Heppy
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From this reading Heppy laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Heppy laughed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
a full supply
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
pneumony
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From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
They're
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From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think?" she said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think?" she said.
at the time that
From this reading So Marian and the cats spent the morning in the garden and it was there Miss Dorothy found them when she came in to dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had an open letter in her hand which she waved as she walked toward Marian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They're not likely to," she said, "though I have known plenty of cats to have coughs, and I have known of their having pneumony, but I guess you can risk it."
