used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
(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 Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
CaucasiannounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
Dund
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From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
ethnographicadjectiveUS /ˌeθnəˈɡræfɪk/
of or relating to ethnography
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
a young female
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
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 It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
panther-like
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From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
by chance
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
having a point
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
pug-dogs
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From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
rainbow-formed
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From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With her arched brow and rainbow-formed eyebrows, she might have served as a model for a saint, had not the roguish smile about the corners of her red lips betrayed an earthly origin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
express in speech
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
at the time that
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When they heard the call, "Puss, puss!" they scampered down the roof, leaped from the eaves, and vanished, one after the other, between the curtains of the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite an ethnographic, so to speak, collection of cats; a panther-like French pussy from Dund, a Caucasian with long pointed ears, one from China with wavy silken fur and drooping ears.
a late time of life
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the window was closed, for the company were all assembled--four cats, two pug-dogs, and a sparrow, and the hostess, a young girl.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The girl, to judge from her figure, was perhaps fifteen years old; but her manner and speech were those of a much younger child.
