used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
asthmanounUS /ˈæzmə/
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
at any time
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
the local environment
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
tabbynounUS /ˈtæbi/
a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
TaffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taffy is the largest tiger cat I have ever seen, and, as he has the crook in his tail, he belongs to the tabby breed.
Tricksey
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From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
under normal conditions
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The under parts of them look like black velvet.
precisely as stated
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Taffy is very large, usually weighing fourteen pounds, but he has a very small head and very small, finely shaped paws.
(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 I can hardly call Taffy a patient, as he is so well and strong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps an attendant would be more suitable, as he is always in the hospital, looking after the patients, and nothing goes on that he does not see, but Tricksey is suffering from the asthma.
