used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
any thing at all
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to show leanings towards the ministry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
Carrick's
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From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
else
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From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
horse-doctor
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From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
a single distinct event
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
it's
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From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
leaningsnounUS /ˈliːnɪŋz/
plural of “leaning” — an inclination to do something
From this reading He began to show leanings towards the ministry.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading He began to show leanings towards the ministry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
pussy-cats
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From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
Rosie
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From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
Rosie's
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From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He began to show leanings towards the ministry.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
a special situation
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
in the direction of
From this reading He began to show leanings towards the ministry.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
precisely as stated
From this reading She related the incident for Charles Stuart's encouragement, but he did not seem very favorably impressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once a horse-doctor had come out from town to Rosie Carrick's place and Rosie's pussy had been sick, and he had given it medicine which cured it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Mother says it's a grander thing to be a minister than anything else in the world," he asserted.
