used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
dirt-color
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From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He asked Sally if he could get a meal at the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
on one occasion
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
witty remark
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
shirt-front
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From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least they once had been white, but they were dirt-color from much traveling.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a glossy coat of long black fur, and a white shirt-front and four white paws.
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 THE TRAVELING CAT One day Sally looked out of the screen door and she saw a new cat looking in at the window.
