used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
(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 went on moulding wax all the same.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
highest in quality
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
engage in
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt I had something to be busy about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, out of the two heads and two wings, I made a bun in four pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went on moulding wax all the same.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It gave me the greatest satisfaction to make whatever I pleased out of it.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would mould the head of a man, and then turn it into a cat or a mouse; then I drew the sides out into wings, divided the head into two, and it became an Imperial eagle.
