used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUSS TAKING A JOURNEY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
Fidelle
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From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
frolics
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From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
an established custom
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PUSS TAKING A JOURNEY.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
Minnie
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From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
PUSSnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading PUSS TAKING A JOURNEY.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
unusual or striking
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
carry out
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading PUSS TAKING A JOURNEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The custom began in the following manner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She used to take a solitary walk every evening at about dusk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time Mr. and Mrs. Lee, with Minnie, were in the habit of taking a walk at sunset, and sometimes Fidelle went with them; but finding the frolics of the kitten fatigued the child, causing her to run up and down in pursuit, they ordered the cat to be kept at home.
but in spite of that
From this reading Fidelle had one singular habit which I have not yet noticed.
