used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
dearly loved
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
mewing
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From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
mother-cat
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From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At great risk of being dashed to pieces himself, the brave Prince climbed down the precipice, rescued the kitten, and gave it back to its anxious mother.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
except for; apart from
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
cut with a saw
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far, far away, the Prince saw the glow of Lantern Land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
hard to endure
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor cat was a mother-cat, and was trying to rescue a kitten of hers that had fallen down between the rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
belonging to which person
From this reading As he wandered about, very sick at heart, he saw a little black cat running madly back and forth along the edge of a steep cliff from one of whose crevices came a persistent, unhappy mewing.
