used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
(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 "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
Bowser
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From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
Bowser's
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From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
attach to a support
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
on one occasion
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I marveled that he was not asleep on his perch in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
in the direction of
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
communicated in words
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old gentleman led the way to Bowser's cage.
at the time that
From this reading "It was nearly midnight when I finally arose and prepared to depart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a room at the end of the kitchen, and Bowser was evidently expecting his supper, as he uttered odd noises and came towards us with his neck stretched out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'He never goes to sleep until he has eaten a great deal of supper,' said the old gentleman, 'and as he is growing very impatient you had better mount him at once while I open the door.'
