used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
barn-cat
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From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
dearly loved
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
house-cat
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From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
isn't
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From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
kittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
engage in
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
POSYnoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
express in words
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
not in physical motion
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
male cat
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s a little bit loose for you,” said Posy, “but that is better than to have it too tight, isn’t it, Tom?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
undidverbUS /ˌʌnˈdɪd/
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
(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 “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The barn-cat stood very still while Posy fitted on the collar and fastened the padlock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POSY undid the package, and took out a pretty collar of red leather with a little padlock hanging from it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
you're
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From this reading “They say you’re not so handsome as the house-cat, so I must make you look as well as I can, and you’re dear if you’re not handsome.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, kitty, and have on your new collar,” said Posy.
