used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
doo-dads
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From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
at any time
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side
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From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
and nothing more
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
QUARANTINEnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
sleuthingnounUS /ˈsluːθɪŋ/
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
in the near future
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
a lightweight cord
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
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 For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN QUARANTINE Boy, were we ever excited!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And soon it would be eating out of our hands--meaning the whole cat, of course, and not just its tail.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, clever little sleuthing doo-dads that we were, we had the goods on old “Mr. Ghost.”
yipping
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From this reading And did we ever feel like yipping out a string of “Hip-hip-hurray-for-our-side” stuff!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For now, as you can see, we had the cat by the tail.
