(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
for the reason that
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
Binkie
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From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
Binkie's
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From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But Binkie will play whatever I choose, And he is my true First Friend.
Crusoe
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
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 But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
Firstest
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From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
fluffles
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
how
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From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Binkie will play whatever I choose, And he is my true First Friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
It's
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
engage in
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
Man-Friday
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
and nothing more
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
PretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
snoresnounUS /snɔːrz/
plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
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 Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there she stays till the morning light; So I know it is only pretend; But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!
up to a particular time
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Binkie will play whatever I choose, And he is my true First Friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I like Binkie, my dog, because He knows how to behave; So, Binkie’s the same as the First Friend was, And I am the Man in the Cave.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But Binkie will play whatever I choose, And he is my true First Friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
window-sill
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
won't
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From this reading Pussy will play Man-Friday till It’s time to wet her paw And make her walk on the window-sill (For the footprint Crusoe saw); Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won’t attend.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Pussy will rub my knees with her head, Pretending she loves me hard; But the very minute I go to my bed Pussy runs out in the yard.
