used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You have a bad cold," Craige remarked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "You have a bad cold," Craige remarked.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
Craige
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From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
set up or found
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
a long fixed look
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a bad cold," Craige remarked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
a room where books are kept
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
MOUCHETTE
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From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
ntered
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From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have a bad cold," Craige remarked.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
SEVEN-TOED
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From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "I feel chilled," she confessed, and a shiver shook her from head to foot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
at the time that
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
which person or people
From this reading Craige, who had risen at sight of her, observed her effort to avoid his gaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOUCHETTE, THE SEVEN-TOED When Nina Potter re�ntered the library a few minutes later she found Charles Craige playing with the Angora cat, Mouchette.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading With a word of greeting she moved over to the fire and held out her hands before the blaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a bad cold," Craige remarked.
