used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
equally
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
have
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
Elvira
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From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
house-cat
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From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
and nothing more
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
witty remark
From this reading PETER Sally and Oxford felt just alike about Peter.
shirt-front
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From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
believed likely
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could neither of them bear him.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They suspected that Elvira sometimes gave him meals on their piazza, for they now felt the back porch belonged to them.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fine-looking brown tiger cat with large stripes and a large white shirt-front and four white paws.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had once been a valued house-cat, but was now without a home.
