used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
angry-looking
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From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Gran'pa!_" I shouted--at the top of my voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
GRAN'PA
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From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Gran'pa!_" I shouted--at the top of my voice.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "_Gran'pa!_" I shouted--at the top of my voice.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
having a supporting base
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAN'PA BUYS A MONKEY As Nanny shot past me into the dining-room and slammed the door behind her, I strode forward into the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed a scene I shall never forget.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "_Gran'pa!_" I shouted--at the top of my voice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "_Gran'pa!_" I shouted--at the top of my voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was standing on a chair, shouting and laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gran'pa was on his hands and knees, fishing about under the table and making peculiar little coaxing noises; and in the centre of the room was the cat, with arched back and erect and angry-looking tail.
