used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
dearly loved
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I am a foolish, light-hearted, selfish, mischievous kitten.
Serena
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From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some nights I have been so tired that the instant I jumped up on my opera cloak I went right to sleep.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have always heard that from my birth, from dear Serena, and I know it without her telling me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading However, there is no need for me to indulge in wonderment.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading No time for thought, no time for a little cat to review the events of her day, and wonder whether she had done right or wrong, and whether she had made a simpleton of herself, or whether she had been very wise.
