used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
anew
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
demanding attention
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
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 And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
immediately past
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
staying power
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
done under pressure
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
except for; apart from
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
in the near future
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
in the direction of
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had left one foot in a horrid trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
precisely as stated
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside a pitiful mew was heard, and as soon as the lady opened the door in rushed the Czar on three legs.
at the time that
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
in or at the place that
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
WhiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading When his mistress got up at last poor little Whiskey preceded her to the door, barking again and looking anxious and excited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He threw himself down on the rug beside her, whining and crying with very grief, and gently licked the bleeding stump where the cat himself had gnawed it off to save his life.
people who are wounded
From this reading And now nothing could exceed the kindness of the dog towards his wounded companion and playmate.
