used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
bas-relief
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From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
day-dream
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From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mounting some new specimens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was mounting some new specimens.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was mounting some new specimens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
any competition
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
Randolph
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From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
riverward
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From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was mounting some new specimens.
a male human offspring
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He was mounting some new specimens.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Before him the great tiger cat lay blissfully on his red cushion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not asleep, but was purring loudly in what resembled a human day-dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His claws luxuriously pricked through the velvet of his paws, which were extended in such a way that he might have served as a model for a bas-relief of a cat running a race.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Shortly after Captain Carroll started upon his search for his missing son, Randolph Anderson, sitting peacefully in his back office, by the riverward window, was rudely interrupted.
