used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
(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 Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Kat thought the baby, any baby, was nicer than either.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
one or the other of two
From this reading Kat thought the baby, any baby, was nicer than either.
divisible by two
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Kat thought the baby, any baby, was nicer than either.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the soldiers were better to see even than queens, Kit thought.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She smiled at them, and the nurse held the little Princess up high for them to see!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kat thought the baby, any baby, was nicer than either.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kit and Kat threw kisses to the little Princess; and the Princess waved her baby hand to Kit and Kat; and then they were all gone, like a bright dream.
at the time that
From this reading And when the carriage came by, the queen saw Kit and Kat!
