used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
(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 I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why didn’t you stay at home?” said the barn-cat.
barn-cat
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From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Home’s the best place for young people.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
didn't
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From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
a social unit living together
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Why didn’t you stay at home?” said the barn-cat.
Home'snounUS /hoʊmz/
possessive form of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Home’s the best place for young people.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
I've
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From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
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 I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Home’s the best place for young people.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Home’s the best place for young people.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Why didn’t you stay at home?” said the barn-cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’ve come a long, long way,” said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, “all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
in or at the place that
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t you stay at home?” said the barn-cat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WELL, where did you come from, I should like to know?” asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn’t present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Home’s the best place for young people.”
