used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
(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 She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
BETTY
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From this reading CONCERNING BETTY.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING BETTY.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
dish-mop
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From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
usually; as a rule
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
highest in quality
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
Jethro
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From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
law-giver
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From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
engage in
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
tortoise-shell
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From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
precisely as stated
From this reading But after a time Jethro grew very tired of playing with a dilapidated shoe, a shiny bone, a grimy dish-mop and other erstwhile interesting things, and he thought it would be delightful to make friends with Nancy and play with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nancy was the older and larger of the two, and having long been the pampered favorite of the house, she had at first resented the introduction of Jethro.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
in or at the place that
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
Wopp
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From this reading The Wopp family had two domestic pets, a plump tortoise-shell cat called Nancy, and a black and white terrier named Jethro, after the father-in-law of Moses, the great law-giver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not associate with him at all, and whenever he came dancing into the room where she was, she generally withdrew with the greatest possible dignity.
