Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “A muffled Cat is no good mouser.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “A muffled Cat is no good mouser.”

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

apprehended with certainty

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”

a cat proficient at mousing

From this reading “A muffled Cat is no good mouser.”

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading “A muffled Cat is no good mouser.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

not any; not one

From this reading “A muffled Cat is no good mouser.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “That Cat is out of kind that sweet milk will not lap.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Let us hope that poor Pussy will never be put to a worse death.

but in spite of that

From this reading _Of Puss in Proverbs, in the Dark Ages, and in the Company of Wicked Old Women._ These are some of the best known Proverbs about Cats:-- “Care will kill a Cat,” one says, and yet Cats are said to have nine lives.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You can have no more of a Cat than her skin.”