used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
anew
From this reading "BAD AGAIN!"
(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 When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "BAD AGAIN!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
a woman of refinement
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
any competition
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Terry named her kitten Snow, and Turly gave his the name of Jet.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading Nurse Nancy had provided a ribbon and a little tinkling bell for each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
Turly
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From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were each of a very aristocratic cat race, and had been sent a great many miles as a present to Madam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
at the time that
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
a Caucasian
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When tea, and reading, and sewing were all over, the children were allowed to play with the new kittens, and Granny presented a kitten to each child, Turly choosing the black and Terry the white one.
