Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

anew

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

(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 Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

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From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

lacking funds

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

only a very short time before

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

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From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

cry like a cat

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

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From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

information about recent and important events

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

not any; not one

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

having a point

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

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From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

recurring again and again

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

cut with a saw

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

get by special effort

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Kiku-san saw him first, and gently pointed him out to Bidelia, afraid as he did so that they had come too late, that Nugget was already dead.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading BRINDLE BRINGS STARTLING NEWS The twenty cats broke into a run at the sound of that weak mew.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading There he lay on the bank, hardly beyond the reach of the water, wet, cold, too exhausted to mew again, although he could hear with his failing senses the voices of the Purrers come to secure him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although it was not repeated, with their keen eyes, made to see in the dark, and their keen noses, made to smell out all kinds of the micest secrets, they had no trouble in finding poor little Nugget.