used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Salome went on pretending to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Salome went on pretending to be asleep.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “They were such jolly playfellows,” Tompkins remarked.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
Minette
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From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Salome went on pretending to be asleep.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
playfellows
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From this reading “They were such jolly playfellows,” Tompkins remarked.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Salome went on pretending to be asleep.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “They were such jolly playfellows,” Tompkins remarked.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
SALOMEnounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
express in words
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “They were such jolly playfellows,” Tompkins remarked.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
Tompkins
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From this reading “They were such jolly playfellows,” Tompkins remarked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They couldn’t resist talking about the kitchen kittens, there was so much to say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Salome went on pretending to be asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SALOME GIVES A LECTURE The kittens were the first to wake up the next morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we knew such exciting games,” sighed Minette, “ours will seem so tame now.”
