used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
don't
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From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
take in solid food
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
at any time
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That is our only trouble—Slyboots and mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
not any; not one
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
and nothing more
From this reading That is our only trouble—Slyboots and mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That is our only trouble—Slyboots and mine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
Slybootsnoun
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading That is our only trouble—Slyboots and mine.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life is so quiet and happy that I don't seem to have much to think over!
a source of difficulty
From this reading That is our only trouble—Slyboots and mine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks more have passed, and now we are in the city.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She stood the journey back to the city remarkably well, and as the days go by we become firmer friends than ever.
which person or people
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We eat, sleep, have a good time, and, looking out the window at the snow and ice, pity the poor cats who have no comfortable homes.
