used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
(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 Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
BattleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
boarding-house
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From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
how
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From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
immediately past
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
mewing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
transport commercially
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
StilwellnounUS /ˈstɪlwel/
United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It said: “The largest student lodging house in Ithaca burned last night.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
a special situation
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She awoke and spoke in a quieting tone to the pet, but it would not remain quiet and came into her room and pulled with its claws on the bedclothes until she got up.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Stilwell, the boarding-house mistress, stated this morning that she believes her life and the lives of all the occupants were saved by a favorite cat which went mewing up and down the halls.
at the time that
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another brave cat did service on the Battleship Texas in Santiago Bay, and I heard mistress read one evening how he stayed on the deck with the soldiers while the Spanish bullets went whizzing around him, and when every dog had gone whining and howling down to the bottom of the ship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the same occasion mistress read another piece which she cut out, saying it would be a good thing for my story.
