used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KITTY AND THE FISH.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
from appearances alone
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Minnie asked her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
don't
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From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
Fidelle
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From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading KITTY AND THE FISH.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
set up or found
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
a young female
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
the act of departing
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY AND THE FISH.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
Minnie
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From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Minnie asked her mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITTY AND THE FISH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Puss shook one foot and then another in the most dainty manner imaginable, and then, going to a dry place, sat down to lick her paws.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can be the reason cats don't like water?"
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning, when Minnie went down stairs, she found Fidelle apparently much distressed at having stepped into some water which the chamber girl had accidentally spilled on the floor.
