used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
Cincinnatusnoun
Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
don't
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From this reading 'I don't pretend to understand it.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't pretend to understand it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I don't pretend to understand it.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading 'I don't pretend to understand it.
Sacristan's
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From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY.
carry out
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'I don't pretend to understand it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, is one of those many matters that I should be glad to take my cousin the Sacristan's cat's opinion upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear me! what a misfortune it is to live here in the country, away from the centre of social intercourse and civilisation.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH ENDS THE STORY.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading 'Something has gone very wrong,' said Cincinnatus to himself in the cat language.
