used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
anew
From this reading She tried again to get away.
(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 “One does believe it, all the same.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She tried again to get away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
put or send forth
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One does believe it, all the same.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
at any time
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She tried again to get away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “One does believe it, all the same.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading His laugh drove the blood from her heart.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
purred
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From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “One does believe it, all the same.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried again to get away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried again to get away.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried again to get away.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the flick of a paw he cast her back to her cushions and held her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One can never understand,” he purred with an odd gentleness whose effect upon her was as wine and music, “why a creature of your intelligence, and particularly a woman, should ever truly believe that Right must triumph and Wrong must fail.”
