used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOUSER AND HER MISTRESS.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
bolsteredverbUS /ˈboʊlstərd/
past form of “bolster” — support and strengthen
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
Fidelle
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From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOUSER AND HER MISTRESS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
conformity or harmony
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
kitties
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From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
kittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
Minnie
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From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MOUSER AND HER MISTRESS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
MOUSERnounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading MOUSER AND HER MISTRESS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
cut with a saw
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
with low volume
From this reading "I love kitties," she said, passing her hand softly over the glossy fur, "and kitties love me."
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She laughed as she saw kitty lying there, and tried to coax her away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after this, Minnie, was ill, and obliged to keep her bed for several days.
at the time that
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning she lay bolstered up with pillows, Fidelle keeping her position close under the arm of her mistress, when a particular friend of Mrs. Lee called, and was shown into the chamber.
