used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
(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 Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
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 She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
moving swiftly
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
made afraid
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
come to pass
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
Janet
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From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She happened to jump toward Chief, and, as she did so, she stretched out her claws and scratched the dog on his nose.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Janet and Trouble saw all this happen in a quick flash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA The cat, as she felt the ladder slipping, made a flying leap, and jumped out of the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
at the time that
From this reading As for Ted, he was so frightened when he felt the ladder slipping that he did not see much of what happened, though he heard Chief howl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chief howled in pain, as any other dog would have done, and then he sat down on a pile of partly dried grass near the ladder, and howled more loudly.
