used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
(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 Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Tompkins crept through it and down the passage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tompkins crept through it and down the passage.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
KITTENSnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
Minette
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From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
not any; not one
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Tompkins crept through it and down the passage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
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 It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KITCHEN KITTENS His chance came that same afternoon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tompkins crept through it and down the passage.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
Tompkins
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From this reading Tompkins crept through it and down the passage.
two times
From this reading It came from a little room next to the kitchen and it made his little heart beat and his tail swell out to twice its size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was making for the kitchen but on the way he heard a strange noise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minette, tired out with her exciting adventure and with all the stories she had told about it, was having a sound sleep, no one was about and the door was open.
