used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Their backs were turned to each other.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
have
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
brought into existence
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that made them twins!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their backs were turned to each other.
the organ of sight
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
Kitties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course that made them twins!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course that made them twins!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
on one occasion
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their backs were turned to each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
Prowled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
PuppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their backs were turned to each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course that made them twins!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Their backs were turned to each other.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Of course that made them twins!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
precisely as stated
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
WagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One big, black eye was sticking out over one side of the basket, and two saucy brown ones over the other side.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
at the time that
From this reading One day when they were quite small, Jimmy’s father brought them home in a big basket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Little Dog That Would Not Wag His Tail” “The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face” “The Teddy Bear That Prowled at Night” “The Little Chick That Would Not Go To Bed” “My Twin Puppies” “My Twin Kitties” Once upon a time two little puppies were born on the very same day.
