used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Yes, they do, the angel babies.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, they do, the angel babies.
don't
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From this reading “Why, babies don’t ever have wings, Posy,” said Tom.
door-step
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From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
at any time
From this reading “Why, babies don’t ever have wings, Posy,” said Tom.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, babies don’t ever have wings, Posy,” said Tom.
haven't
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From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
house-kittens
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From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
immediately past
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
POSYnoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
Posy's
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From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, they do, the angel babies.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
male cat
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
precisely as stated
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Posy was in a very thoughtful mood, and sat watching the kittens in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POSY and Tom were seated on the kitchen door-step, and the two house-kittens lay in Posy’s lap.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, babies don’t ever have wings, Posy,” said Tom.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I’ve been wondering, Tom,” she said at last, “where God keeps his babies that haven’t got any wings.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, they do, the angel babies.
