used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
(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 The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
in a state of sleep
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
Catville
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From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
scatnounUS /skæt/
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
a particular situation
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
tarried
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From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a minute more they came out married, for Minister Cat he never tarried.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He married off couples quick as scat, and for his fee he took a rat.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all the way through Catville Town bottles and shoes were strewn up and down.
at the time that
From this reading And when Old Sun Man o’er the hill did peep every kit in the town was fast asleep.
which person or people
From this reading The reception they held was a howling success, as all who came to it had to confess.
