used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
anew
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
couldn't
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From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
didn't
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From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
Grundy
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From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm really very sorry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I'm really very sorry.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm really very sorry.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad," said Mrs. Cat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm really very sorry.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
at the time that
From this reading "When I went into the store," continued Puss, "Mrs. Grundy took them down from a shelf and sold them to me.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she went across the street to ask an old friend where my father lived, but she couldn't find out--her friend didn't know or couldn't remember--so here I am, still searching for my daddy."
