used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
(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 There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
cause to be bored
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
CatsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
engage in
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
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 There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
in the direction of
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The dog bore this combing of his locks with patient placidity, turning his head towards her during the operation, and sometimes gently licked her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as she had arranged it to her liking, she lay down upon him, and fell asleep.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When he lay before the kitchen fire, she used him as a bed, pulling up and settling his hair with her claws to make it comfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Of some amiable Cats, and Cats that have been good Mothers._ To lead a “Cat and Dog life” means a good deal of scratching and biting; but Dogs and Cats have been known to get on very amiably before now.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
at the time that
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a Cat which had formed a very warm friendship with a large Newfoundland dog: she continually caressed him--advanced in all haste when he came home, with her tail erect, and rubbed her head against him, purring with delight.
