0001
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2
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2003
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3
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
(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 They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
ampage
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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cgi-bin
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CollectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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collId
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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dbnoun
a transuranic element
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zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
EbonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
FacsimilesnounUS /fækˈsɪməliz/
plural of “facsimile” — an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
fileNamenounUS /ˈfaɪlneɪm/
(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
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start firing a weapon
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
the side that is forward or prominent
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gov
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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juv
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lcweb
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a room where books are kept
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loc
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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rbcnoun
a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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be seated
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
confined on all sides
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are named Ebony and Snowball and are as different in nature as they are in colour, but are devoted friends for all that.
from one end or side of something to the other
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tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
underlinedverbUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnd/
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
a Caucasian
From this reading Down at my feet on the red tiles in front of a roaring great fire sit a great black cat and a soft white Angora pussy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
the words that are spoken
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set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading With Facsimiles of Drawings in Colour by And with Stories and Verses Written for the Pictures by Snowball and Ebony.
